Sim Using The Web Interface - D-Link xStack DGS-3324SRi User Manual

xStack DGS/DXS-3300 Series Layer 3 Stackable Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Manual

SIM Using the Web Interface

All switches in the xStack DGS/DXS-3300 Series are set as Candidate (CaS) switches as their factory default configuration
and Single IP Management will be disabled. To enable SIM for the Switch using the Web interface, go to the Single IP
Management folder and click the SIM Settings link, revealing the following window.
Change the SIM State to Enabled using the pull-down menu and click Apply. The screen will then refresh and the SIM
Settings window will look like this:
The following parameters can be set:
Parameters
SIM State
Role State
Discovery Interval
Holdtime
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 three
added links to aid the user in configuring SIM through the web, including Topology, Firmware Upgrade and
Configuration Backup/Restore.
Figure 11- 1. SIM Settings window (disabled)
Figure 11- 2. SIM Settings window (enabled)
Description
Use the pull-down menu to either enable or disable the SIM state on the Switch. Dis-
abled will render all SIM functions on the Switch inoperable.
Use the pull-down menu to change the SIM role of the Switch. The two choices are:
Candidate - A Candidate Switch (CaS) is not the member of a SIM group but
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is connected to a Commander Switch. This is the default setting for the SIM
role.
Commander - Choosing this parameter will make the Switch a Commander
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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.
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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