Advanced Settings - D-Link DGS-3024 - Switch Manual

Advanced Settings

The Switch Information (Advanced Settings) window contains the main settings for all major functions for the Switch. To view
this window, click its link in the Configuration folder. This will enable the following window to be viewed and configured.
The following fields can be set:
Parameter
Serial Port Auto This setting for the restart of the console is 2 Minutes, 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes, 15 Minutes, or
Never. The default is 10 Minutes.
Logout
Determines the serial port bit rate that will be used the next time the Switch is restarted.
Serial Port Baud
Available speeds are 9600, 19,200, 38,400, and 115,200 bits per second. The default setting is
Rate
9600.
MAC Address This field specifies the length of time a learned MAC Address will remain in the forwarding table
without being accessed (that is, how long a learned MAC Address is allowed to remain idle). To
Aging Time (0-
change this, type in a different value representing the MAC address age-out time in seconds.
14400) Minutes
The MAC Address Aging Time can be set to any value between 0 and 14,400. The default
setting is 5.
IGMP Snooping This indicates if Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping is enabled on the
Switch. When enabled, this feature instructs the Switch to read IGMP packets being forwarded
through the Switch in order to obtain forwarding information from them (learn which ports
contain Multicast members). The Switch's IGMP snooping state can be changed on the IGMP
Snooping Settings window (Configuration → IGMP Snooping → IGMP Snooping). The
default is Disabled.
Multicast Router This field specifies that the Switch should only forward all multicast traffic to a multicast-enabled
Only router, if enabled. Otherwise, the Switch will forward all multicast traffic to any IP router. The
default is Disabled.
DGS-3024 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Manual
Figure 7- 3. Switch Information (Advanced Settings) window
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