D-Link DGS-3600 Series User Manual page 98

If the Switch Administrator wishes to configure the Switch as a Commander Switch (CS), select commander from the Role State
field and click Apply.
The following parameters can be set:
Parameters
SIM State
Role State
Group Name
Discovery Interval
Holdtime
Click Apply to implement the settings changed.
After enabling the Switch to be a Commander Switch (CS), the Single IP Management Settings 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.
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xStack DGS-3600 Series Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
Figure 6- 61. SIM Settings window (Enabled)
Description
Use the pull-down menu to either enable or disable the SIM state on the Switch. Disabled 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 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 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 a group name in this field.
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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