Table of Contents
About VIA Ethernet Switches ............................................................................................ 3
Installation Instructions ..................................................................................................... 3
Panel Layouts .................................................................................................................. 4
Front Panel – model 6716 ............................................................................................. 4
Configuration ................................................................................................................... 5
Network Setup ............................................................................................................. 5
Device Properties ......................................................................................................... 6
Advanced Settings ....................................................................................................... 8
VLAN Support .......................................................................................................... 8
VLAN Setup ............................................................................................................. 8
VLAN Configuration .................................................................................................. 9
VLAN Configuration: Network Settings .................................................................... 10
VLAN Configuration: DHCP Server .......................................................................... 11
VLAN Configuration: IGMP ...................................................................................... 12
Ring Protect Setup ................................................................................................. 13
Rapid Spanning Tree .............................................................................................. 14
Art-Net Alternate Mapping ...................................................................................... 14
Quality of Service (QoS) .......................................................................................... 15
Factory Default ........................................................................................................... 16
Port Properties and Configuration ................................................................................... 17
VLAN Type ................................................................................................................. 20
VLAN ID# ................................................................................................................... 21
Art-Net Trap-and-Convert ........................................................................................... 22
Port Enable/Disable .................................................................................................... 22
Port PoE Setup/Status ............................................................................................... 23
LLDP Link Partner ...................................................................................................... 23
Port Link Mode ........................................................................................................... 24
Forwarding State ........................................................................................................ 24
Bandwidth Percentage ............................................................................................... 24
SFP Module (Fiber Ports Only) .................................................................................... 25
Firmware Upgrades ........................................................................................................ 26
Appendix 1: SFP Fiber Adapter Selection ........................................................................ 27
Appendix 2: Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) ............................................................... 28
Definitions .................................................................................................................. 28
Software Configuration of VLANs ................................................................................ 29
VLAN Guidelines ........................................................................................................ 29
Appendix 3: Ring Protection ........................................................................................... 32
Requirements and Limitations ..................................................................................... 32
Definitions .................................................................................................................. 32
Appendix 4: Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol .................................................................... 33
Appendix 5: QoS Settings .............................................................................................. 34
