Difference between revisions of "Netgear ProSafe Configuration"

Revision as of 12:35, 14 October 2014

I have four managed Netgear ProSafe switches at home.

This is a list of steps I've taking to configure the switches.

Security > Management Security > User Configuration > Change Password

• Change password

Security > Access > HTTP > HTTP Configuration

• HTTP Sessions Soft Timeout = 40 minutes

System > Management > System Information

• system name
• system location

System > Management > IP Configuration

• IP address, subnet, gateway

System > Management > IPv6 Network Configuration

• IPv6 gateway
• IPv6 address with subnet

System > Management > Time > SNTP Server Configuration

• Server address = 172.25.129.2

System > Management > Time > SNTP Global Configuration

• SNTP
• Time zone = UTC +02:00

System > Management > DNS > DNS Configuration

• DNS Status = Enable (client)
• DNS Default Name = macfreek.nl
• DNS Server = 172.25.129.2

System > Management > Green Ethernet > Green Ethernet Configuration

• Auto Power Down Mode = Enable
• Short Cable Mode = Enable

System > Management > Green Ethernet > Green Ethernet Interface Configuration

• Auto Power Down Mode = Disable for links between network devices; Enable otherwise
• Short Cable Mode = Disable for links in the same room; Enable otherwise

System > SNMP > SNMP v1/v2 > Community Configuration

• Delete ReadWrite community
• Keep Read community ('public')

System > LLDP > Advanced > LLDP Port Settings

• Optional TLVs = Enable for all ports (send host name)

Maintenance > Download > HTTP File Download

• File Type = Code
• Image Name = image1
• Select file = Firmware (e.g. GS108Tv2_GS110TP_v5.4.2.13.stk)
• Note: uploading a SSL certificate seems to hang the switch.

Maintenance > File Management > Dual Image > Dual Image Configuration

• First check firmware version on Dual Image Status page
• Image Name: select image
• Activate Image: select
• Reboot from Maintenaince > Reset

Switching > Ports > Flow Control

• Global Flow Control = Enable

Switching > Multicast > IGMP Snooping Configuration

• IGMP Snooping Status = Enable
• ....
• ....

Switching > Ports > Port Configuration

• Description: set for each port
• Maximum Frame Size = 9216 for each port

Switching > VLAN > Advanced > VLAN Configuration

• Keep as-is (VLAN 1 = Internet; VLAN 3 = IPTV)

Switching > VLAN > Advanced > Port PVID Configuration

• Sets the Port-to-VLAN configuration for untagged traffic
• PVID Configured = Set for each port

Switching > VLAN > Advanced > VLAN Membership

• Sets the VLAN-to-Port traffic
• For each VLAN ID, set the correct PORT in T (tagged), U (untagged) or empty (not part of VLAN)