Creating a Virtual Switch in Advanced Mode
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Go to Control
Panel > Network & File
Services > Network &
Virtual Switch.
The Network & Virtual Switch window opens.
- Go to Network > Virtual Switch.
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Click Add.
The Create a Virtual Switch window opens.
- Select Advanced Mode.
- Select one or more adapters.
- Optional:
Select Enable the Spanning Tree
Protocol.
Tip:
Enabling this setting prevents bridge loops.
- Click Next.
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Configure the virtual switch IP
address.
Address Type
Description
DHCP Client
Assigns a dynamic IP address to the virtual switch.
Static IP
Assigns a static IP address to the virtual switch.
Tip:Examine your network setup for guidance on how to best configure these settings.
Do not assign IP Addresses
Does not assign an IP address to the virtual switch after creation.
Tip:This setting should be used when creating a virtual switch for special purposes, such as when building an external or isolated network.
- Click Next.
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Configure
the virtual switch services.
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Enable the NAT service.
Important:
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The virtual switch must be configured with a static IP address. The IP address cannot be within the subnet of an interface that is currently in use.
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The IP address of the virtual switch cannot be in a reserved range that doesn't support forwarding:
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127.xxx.xxx.xxx
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169.254.xxx.xxx
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192.0.2.xxx
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198.51.100.xxx
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203.0.113.xxx
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- Optional:
Enable the DHCP
Server.
Important:
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The virtual switch must be configured with a static IP address. The IP address cannot be within the subnet of an interface that is currently in use.
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To avoid IP address conflicts, do not enable DHCP server if there is another DHCP server running on the local network.
Setting
Description
Start IP Address
Specify the starting IP address in a range allocated to DHCP clients.
End IP Address
Specify the ending IP addresses in a range allocated to DHCP clients.
Subnet Mask
Specify the subnet mask used to subdivide your IP address.
Lease Time
Specify the length of time that an IP address is reserved for a DHCP client. The IP address is made available to other clients when the lease expires.
Default Gateway
Specify the IP address of the default gateway for the DHCP server.
Primary DNS Server
Specify a DNS server for the DHCP server.
Secondary DNS Server
Specify a secondary DNS server for the DHCP server.
Important:QNAP recommends specifying at least one DNS server to allow URL lookups.
WINS Server
Specify the WINS server IP address.
Tip:Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS ) converts computer names (NetBIOS names) to IP addresses, allowing Windows computers on a network to easily find and communicate with each other.
DNS Suffix
Specify the DNS suffix.
Tip:The DNS suffix is used for resolving unqualified or incomplete host names.
TFTP Server
Specify the public IP address for the TFTP server.
Tip:QTS supports both PXE and remote booting of devices
Boot File
Specify location and file name of the TFTP server boot file.
Tip:QTS supports both PXE and remote booting of devices
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Enable the NAT service.
- Click Next.
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Configure the virtual switch
IPv6 address.
Setting
Description
Disable
Do not assign an IPv6 address.
IPv6 Auto-Configuration (Stateful)
The adapter automatically acquires an IPv6 address and DNS settings from the DHCPv6-enabled server.
Important:This option requires an available DHCPv6-enabled server on the network.
IPv6 Auto-Configuration (Stateless)
The adapter automatically acquires an IPv6 address and DNS settings from the router.
Important:This option requires an available IPv6 RA(router advertisement)-enabled router on the network.
Use static IP address
Manually assign a static IP address. You must specify the following information:
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Fixed IP Address
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Prefix length
Tip:Obtain the prefix length information from your network administrator.
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Default Gateway
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- Click Next.
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Configure the DNS
settings.
Setting
Description
Obtain DNS server address automatically
Automatically obtain the DNS server address using DHCP.
Use the following DNS server address
Manually assign the IP address for the primary and secondary DNS servers.
Important:QNAP recommends specifying at least one DNS server to allow URL lookups.
- Click Next.
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Confirm the virtual switch
settings.
- Click Apply.