Topology - D-Link xStack DGS-3400 Series Reference Manual

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Group Name
Discovery Interval
Hold Time
Click Apply to implement the settings changed. After enabling the Switch to be a Commander Switch (CS), the Single IP
Management folder will then contain four added links to aid the user in configuring SIM through the web, including Topology,
Firmware Upgrade, Configuration Backup/Restore and Upload Log.

Topology

The Topology window will be used to configure and manage the Switch within the SIM group and requires Java script to function
properly on your computer.
The Java Runtime Environment on your server should initiate and lead you to the topology window, as seen below.
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DGS-3400 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet M anaged Sw itch
Candidate – A Candidate Switch (CaS) is not the member of a SIM group but is connected to
a Commander Switch. This is the default setting for the SIM role of the DGS-3400 Series.
Commander – Choosing this parameter will make the Switch a Commander Switch (CS). The
user may join other switches to this Switch, over Ethernet, to be part of its SIM group.
Choosing this option will also enable the Switch to be configured for SIM.
Enter the name of the group the entry will be associated with.
The user may set the discovery protocol interval, in seconds that the Switch will send out
discovery packets. Returning information to a Commander Switch will include information
about other switches connected to it. (Ex. MS, CaS). The user may set the Discovery Interval
from 30 to 90 seconds.
This parameter may be set for the time, in seconds; the Switch will hold information sent to it
from other switches, utilizing the Discovery Interval. The user may set the hold time from 100
to 255 seconds.
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