Preface - D-Link xStack DGS-3600 User Manual

xStack DGS-3600 Series Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch

Preface

The xStack DGS-3600 Series User Manual is divided into sections that describe the system installation and operating instructions
with examples.
Section 1, Introduction - Describes the Switch and its features.
Section 2, Installation- Helps you get started with the basic installation of the Switch and also describes the front panel, rear
panel, side panels, and LED indicators of the Switch.
Section 3, Connecting the Switch - Tells how you can connect the Switch to your Ethernet/Fast Ethernet network.
Section 4, Introduction to Switch Management - Introduces basic Switch management features, including password protection,
SNMP settings, IP address assignment and connecting devices to the Switch.
Section 5, Introduction to Web-based Switch Management - Talks about connecting to and using the Web-based switch
management feature on the Switch.
Section 6, Administration- A detailed discussion about configuring the basic functions of the Switch, including Device
Information, IP Address, Port Configuration, User Accounts, Port Mirroring, System Log Settings, System Severity Settings,
SNTP Settings, MAC Notification Settings, TFTP Services, File System Services, Ping Test, DHCP Auto Configuration, Time
Range, SNMP Manager, IP MAC Binding and Single IP Management Settings.
Section 7, Layer 2 Features- A discussion of Layer 2 features of the Switch, including VLAN, Trunking, IGMP Snooping, MLD
Snooping, Spanning Tree and Forwarding & Filtering.
Section 8, Layer 3 Features- A discussion of Layer 3 features of the Switch, including IP Interface Settings, MD5 Key Settings,
Route Redistribution Settings, Static/Dynamic Route Settings, Route Preference Settings, Policy Route Settings, Static ARP
Settings, RIP, OSPF, DCHP/BOOTP Relay, DNS Relay, VRRP and IP Multicast Routing Protocol.
Section 9, QoS - Features information on QoS, including Bandwidth Control, QoS Scheduling Mechanism, QoS Output,
Scheduling, 802.1p Default Priority, and 802.1p User Priority.
Section 10, ACL - Discussion on the ACL function of the Switch, including Access Profile Table and CPU Interface Filtering.
Section 11, Security – A discussion on the Security functions on the Switch, including Traffic Control, Port Security, Port Lock
Entries, 802.1X, Trust Host, Access Authentication Control, Safeguard Engine, Traffic Segmentation, SSL and SSH.
Section 12, Monitoring – Features information on Monitoring including Device Status, Module Information, CPU Utilization,
Port Utilization, Packets, Errors, Packet Size, Browse Router Port, Browse MLD Router Port, VLAN Status, Port Access Control,
MAC Address Table, IGMP Snooping Group, MLD Snooping Group, Trace Route, IGMP Snooping Forwarding, IP Forwarding
Table, Browse Routing Table, Browse IP Multicast Forwarding Table, Browse IP Multicast Interface Table, Browse IGMP Group
Table, PIM Monitor, OSPF Monitor, Switch Log, Browse ARP Table, Browse IPv6 ARP Table and Session Table.
Appendix A, Technical Specifications - Technical specifications for the DGS-3627, DGS-3627G and the DGS-3650.
Appendix B, Cables and Connectors - Describes the RJ-45 receptacle/connector, straight through and crossover cables and
standard pin assignments.
Appendix C, Cable Lengths - Information on cable types and maximum distances.
Glossary - Lists definitions for terms and acronyms used in this document.
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