Netgear GSM7224v2 - 24-Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Switch User Manual

Interface Naming Convention

The ProSafe® Managed Switches support physical and logical interfaces. Interfaces are 
identified by their type and the interface number. The physical ports are gigabit interfaces and 
are numbered on the front panel. You configure the logical interfaces by using the software. 

 describes the naming convention for all interfaces available on the switch.

Physical

The physical ports are gigabit 
Ethernet interfaces and are 
numbered sequentially starting 
from one. 

1/0/1, 1/0/2, 1/0/3, and so on

Link Aggregation Group (LAG)

LAG interfaces are logical 
interfaces that are only used for 
bridging functions. 

lag 1, lag 2, lag 3, and so on

CPU Management Interface

This is the internal switch interface 
responsible for the switch base 
MAC address. This interface is not 
configurable and is always listed in 
the MAC Address Table.

0/5/1

Routing VLAN Interfaces

This is an interface used for routing 
functionality.

Vlan 1, Vlan 2, Vlan 3, and so on