PLANET GS-6311 Series Layer 3 Gigabit 10 Managed Ethernet
Specifications
- Product Series: GS-6311, MGS-6311, XGS-6311
- Type: Layer 3 Gigabit/10 Gigabit Managed Ethernet Switch
- Models: GS-6311-24T4X, GS-6311-24HP4X, GS-6311-24P4XV, GS-6311-24PL4X, GS-6311-16S8C4XR, GS-631148T6X, GS-6311-48P6XR, MGS-6311-8P2X, MGS-6311-10T2X, XGS-6311-12X, XGS-6311-8X4TR
- Revision: 1.2
Product Usage Instructions
- Energy Saving Note
- This device does not support Standby mode operation. To save energy, please remove the power cable to disconnect the device from the power circuit. Without removing the power cable, the device will still consume power. It is strongly suggested to remove the power connection when the device is not intended to be active.
- Installation
- Hardware Description
- The switch front panel includes various ports and interfaces for connectivity. Refer to the user manual for detailed information on each port and its functionality.
- LED Indications
- The LED lights on the switch indicate different statuses such as power, network activity, and port connectivity. Refer to the user manual for a comprehensive guide on interpreting the LED indications.
- Hardware Description
FAQs
- Q: Does the device support Standby mode?
- A: No, the device does not support Standby mode operation. It is recommended to disconnect the power cable for energy saving when the device is not in use.
- Q: What models are included in the GS-6311, MGS-6311, XGS-6311 series?
- A: The models included in the series are GS-6311-24T4X, GS-6311-24HP4X, GS-6311-24P4XV, GS-6311-24PL4X, GS-6311-16S8C4XR, GS-631148T6X, GS-6311-48P6XR, MGS-6311-8P2X, MGS-6311-10T2X, XGS-6311-12X, XGS-6311-8X4TR.
User’s Manual of GS-6311, MGS-6311, XGS-6311 Series
PLANET Layer 3 Gigabit/10 Gigabit Managed Ethernet Switch
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User’s Manual of GS-6311, MGS-6311, XGS-6311 Series
Trademarks
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Disclaimer
PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all environments and applications, and makes no warranty and representation, either implied or expressed, with respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. PLANET has made every effort to ensure that this User’s Manual is accurate; PLANET disclaims liability for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred.
Information in this User’s Manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of PLANET. PLANET assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this User’s Manual. PLANET makes no commitment to update or keep current the information in this User’s Manual, and reserves the right to make improvements to this User’s Manual and/or to the products described in this User’s Manual, at any time without notice.
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FCC Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the Instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at whose own expense.
CE Mark Warning
This device is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32. In a residential environment this equipment may cause radio interference.
WEEE Warning
To avoid the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, end users of electrical and electronic equipment should understand the meaning of the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol. Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately.
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User’s Manual of GS-6311, MGS-6311, XGS-6311 Series
Energy Saving Note of the Device
This power required device does not support Standby mode operation. For energy saving, please remove the power cable to disconnect the device from the power circuit. Without removing power cable, the device will still be consuming power from the power source. In the view of Saving the Energy and reduce the unnecessary power consuming, it is strongly suggested to remove the power connection for the device if this device is not intended to be active.
Revision
User’s Manual of PLANET Layer 3 Gigabit/10 Gigabit Managed Ethernet Switch Models: GS-6311-24T4X, GS-6311-24HP4X, GS-6311-24P4XV, GS-6311-24PL4X, GS-6311-16S8C4XR, GS-631148T6X, GS-6311-48P6XR, MGS-6311-8P2X, MGS-6311-10T2X, XGS-6311-12X, XGS-6311-8X4TR. Revision: 1.2 File Name: EM-GS-6311_MGS-6311_XGS-6311 Series_v1.2
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Product Description
Powerful 10Gbps and Layer 3 Routing Solution for Enterprise Backbone and Data Center
Networking
PLANET M(X)GS-6311 series is a Layer 3 Managed Gigabit Switch that provides high-density performance, Layer 3 IPv4/IPv6 static routing, RIP (Routing Information Protocol) and OSPF (Open Shortest Path First). With 10Gbps interfaces, the M(X)GS-6311 series can handle extremely large amounts of data in a secure topology linking to an enterprise backbone or high-capacity servers. The powerful network security features make the M(X)GS-6311 series perform effective data traffic control for ISP and enterprise VolP, video streaming, and multicast applications.
The hardware specifications of these models are shown below:
UNI-NMS Remote Management Solution
The M(X)GS-6311 series supports PLANET’s Universal Network Management System (UNI-NMS) helping IT staff by remotely managing all network devices and monitoring PDs’ operational statuses. Thus, they’re designed for both the enterprises and industries where deployments of PDs can be as remote as possible, without having to go to the actual location once a bug or faulty condition is found. With the UNI-NMS, all kinds of businesses can now be speedily and efficiently managed from one platform.
Powerful NMSViewerPro Solution that Meets Evolving Network Management Challenges
The M(X)GS-6311 series Managed Ethernet Switch, known for such features as QoS, Link aggregation, PoE, VLANs, GMP, and so on, provides an eye-catching feature called MS developed by PLANET to easily and remotely manage and monitor network devices in the local environment from mobile app. This feature not only improves operational convenience, but also ensures users have real-time control over their network infrastructure. It provides users with an unparalleled experience.
The intuitive interface of the local NMSViewerPro allows administrators to easily perform a variety of tasks, including monitoring traffic, setting configuration, troubleshooting, and more. At the same time, PLANET UNI-NMS application provides real-time alerts and notifications, allowing administrators to respond to any emergency situations anytime, anywhere to ensure the stable operation of the network.
NMSViewerPro meets users’ requirements for managing a network more flexibly and efficiently. It helps users to know what the current statuses of the nodes are and to effectively manage the situations. PLANET NMS and NMSViewerPro app, which with PLANET’s free cloud service, allows users to quickly and easily detect, configure, deploy and manage devices remotely. You can just scan the NMS agent’s (NMS-500/NMS-1000V) QR code using the mobile application to easily monitor and control the remote network devices via the private cloud.
Redundant Ring, Fast Recovery for Critical Network Applications
The M(X)GS-6311 series supports redundant ring technology and features strong, rapid self-recovery capability to prevent interruptions and external intrusions. It incorporates advanced ITU-T G.8032 ERPS (Ethernet Ring Protection Switching) technology and Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1s MSTP) into customer’s network to enhance system reliability and uptime in harsh environments. In a certain simple Ring network, the recovery time could be less than 15ms to quickly bring the network back to normal operation.
Layer 3 Routing Support
The M(X)GS-6311 series enables the administrator to conveniently boost network efficiency by configuring Layer 3 static routing manually, the RIP (Routing Information Protocol) or OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) settings automatically.
• The RIP can employ the hop count as a routing metric and prevent routing loops by implementing a limit on the number of hops allowed in a path from the source to a destination.
• The OSPF is an interior dynamic routing protocol for autonomous system based on link state. The protocol creates a database for link state by exchanging link states among Layer 3 switches, and then uses the Shortest Path First algorithm to generate a route table based on that database.
Strong Multicast
The M(X)GS-6311 series supports abundant multicast features. In Layer 2, it features IPv4 IGMPv1/v2/v3 snooping and IPv6 MLD v1/v2 snooping. With Multicast VLAN Register (MVR), multicast receiver/sender control and illegal multicast source detect functions which make the M(X)GS-6311 series great for any robust networking.
Full IPv6 Support
The M(X)GS-6311 series provides IPv6 management and enterprise-level secure features such as SSH, ACL, WRR and RADIUS authentication. It thus helps the enterprises to step in the IPv6 era with the lowest investment. In addition, you don’t need to replace the network facilities when the IPv FTTx edge network is built.
Robust Layer 2 Features
The M(X)GS-6311 series can be programmed for basic switch management functions such as port speed configuration, port aggregation, VLAN, Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol, bandwidth control and IGMP snooping. This switch provides 802.1Q tagged VLAN, Q-in-Q, voice VLAN and GVRP Protocol functions. By supporting port aggregation, the M(X)GS-6311 series allows the operation of a high-speed trunk combined with multiple ports. It enables up to 64 groups for trunking with a maximum of 8 ports for each group.
Excellent Layer 2 to Layer 4 Traffic Control
The M(X)GS-6311 series is loaded with powerful traffic management and WRR features to enhance services offered by telecoms. The WRR functionalities include wire-speed Layer 4 traffic classifiers and bandwidth limitation which are particularly useful for multi-tenant unit, multi-business unit, Telco, or network service applications. It also empowers the enterprises to take full advantage of the limited network resources and guarantees the best in VolP and video conferencing transmission.
Powerful Network Security
The M(X)GS-6311 series offers comprehensive Layer 2 to Layer 4 Access Control List (ACL) for enforcing security to the edge. It can be used to restrict network access by denying packets based on source and destination IP address,
TCP/UDP ports or defined typical network applications. Its protection mechanism also comprises 802.1x Port-based, MAC-based and web-based user and device authentications, which can be deployed with RADIUS, to ensure the port level security and block illegal users.
Advanced IP Network Protection
The M(X)GS-6311 series also provides DHCP Snooping, IP Source Guard and Dynamic ARP Inspection functions to prevent IP snooping from attack and discard ARP packets with invalid MAC address. The network administrators can now construct highly-secure corporate networks with considerably less time and effort than before.
Efficient and Secure Management
For efficient management, the M(X)GS-6311 series is equipped with console, Web and SNMP management interfaces.
• With the built-in Web-based management interface, the M(X)GS-6311 series offers an easy-to-use, platform-independent management and configuration facility.
For text-based management, it can be accessed via Telnet and the console port. For reducing product learning time, the M(X)GS-6311 series offers Cisco-like command and customer doesn’t need to learn new command from these switches
For standard-based monitor and management software, it offers SNMPv3 connection which encrypts the packet content at each session for secure remote management. Moreover, the M(X)GS-6311 series offers secure remote management by supporting SSHv2 connection which encrypts the packet content at each session.
Intelligent SFP Diagnosis Mechanism
The M(X)GS-6311 series supports SFP-DDM (Digital Diagnostic Monitor) function that greatly helps network administrator to easily monitor real-time parameters of the SFP and SFP+ transceivers, such as optical output power, optical input power, temperature, laser bias current, and transceiver supply voltage.
Installation
This section describes the hardware features and installation of the Managed Switch on the desktop or rack mount.
For easier management and control of the Managed Switch, familiarize yourself with its display indicators, and ports.
Front panel illustrations in this chapter display the unit LED indicators. Before connecting any network device to the
Managed Switch, please read this chapter completely.
2.1 Hardware Description
2.1.1 Switch Front Panel
The unit front panel provides a simple interface monitoring the switch. Are show the front panel of the Managed Switches as belwo.
• Gigabit TP interface
10/100/1000BASE-T copper, RJ45 twisted-pair: Up to 100 meters.
SFP/SFP+ slots
SFP/SFP+ mini-GBIC slot, SFP (Small Factor Pluggable) transceiver module: From 550 meters (Multi-mode fiber) to 10/30/50/70/120 kilometers (Single-mode fiber).
Console Port
The console port is an RJ45 type, RS232 male serial port connector. It is an interface for connecting a terminal directly. Through the console port, it provides rich diagnostic information including IP address setting, factory reset, port management, link status and system setting. Users can use the attached RS232 cable in the package and connect to the console port on the device. After the connection, users can run any terminal emulation program (Hyper Terminal. ProComm Plus. Telix. Winterm and so on) to enter the startup screen of the device.
2.1.2 LED Indications
The front panel LEDs indicate instant status of port links, data activity, system operation, stack status and system power, and helps monitor and troubleshoot when needed.
GS-6311-24T4X
GS-6311-24HP4X
GS-6311-24P4XV
Switch Management
3.1 Management Options
To set up the Managed Switch, the user needs to configure the Managed Switch for network management. The
Managed Switch provides two management options: Out-of-Band Management and In-Band Management.
3.2 Out-Of-Band Management
Out-of-band management is the management through Console interface. Generally, the user will use out-of-band
management for the initial switch configuration, or when in-band management is not available. For instance, the
X(M)GS-6311 series default IP address is 192.168.0.254 or the user can try to assign a new IP address to the switch
via the Console interface to be able to access the switch through Telnet.
3.3 In-band Management
In-band management refers to the management by logging in to the Managed Switch using Telnet or HTTP, or using
SNMP management software to configure the Managed Switch. In-band management enables the management of
the Managed Switch to attach some devices to the Switch. The following procedures are required to enable in-band
management:
1. Log on to console
2. Assign/Configure IP address
3. Create a remote login account
4. Enable HTTP or Telnet server on the Managed Switch
In case in-band management fails due to Managed Switch configuration changes, out-of-band management can be
used for configuring and managing the Managed Switch.
The Managed Switch is shipped with VLAN1 interface IP address 192.168.0.254/24 assigned by
Important! default. User can assign another IP address to the Managed Switch via the console interface to be able to remotely access the Managed Switch through Telnet or HTTP.
3.4 Requirements
Workstations running Windows 10/11, macOS 10.12 or later, Linux Kernel 2.6.18 or later, or other modern operating
systems are compatible with TCP/IP Protocols.
Workstations are installed with Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card)
Serial Port Connection (Terminal)
1) The above Workstations come with COM Port (DB9) or USB-to-RS232 converter.
2) The above Workstations have been installed with terminal emulator, such as Tera Term or PuTTY.
3) Serial cable – one end is attached to the RS232 serial port, while the other end to the console port of the
Managed Switch.
Ethernet Port Connection
4) Network cables — Use standard network (UTP) cables with RJ45 connectors.
5) The above PC is installed with Web browser
Note
It is recommended to use Google Chrome or above to access the Managed Switch. If the Web interface
of the Managed Switch is not accessible, please turn off the anti-virus software or firewall and then try it
again.
Documents / Resources
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