Preface - D-Link DES-1228/ME User Manual

DES-1228/ME Layer 2 Metro Ethernet Managed Switch

Preface

The DES-1228/ME 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, DHCP/BOOTP Relay, User Accounts, Cable Diagnostics, Port Mirroring, System
Log Settings, Log Settings, SNTP Settings, MAC Notification Settings, TFTP Services, Multiple Image Services, Ping Test,
Safeguard Engine, SNMP Manager, Forwarding & Filtering, and SMTP Service.
Section 7, Layer 2 Features - A discussion of Layer 2 features of the Switch, including VLAN, Trunking, IGMP Snooping,
Spanning Tree, Loopback Detection and LLDP.
Section 8, CoS - Features information on CoS, including Port Bandwidth, 802.1P Default Priority, 802.1P User Priority, CoS
Scheduling Mechanism, CoS Output Scheduling, Priority Settings, TOS Priority Settings, DSCP Priority Settings, Port Mapping
Priority Settings, and MAC Priority.
Section 9, ACL - Discussion on the ACL function of the Switch, including Access Profile Table and CPU Interface Filtering.
Section 10, Security - A discussion on the Security functions on the Switch, including Traffic Control, Port Security, Port Lock
Entries, IP-MAC-Port Binging, SSH, 802.1X, Trusted Host, Access Authentication Control and Traffic Segmentation.
Section 11, Monitoring - Features information on Monitoring including CPU Utilization, Port Utilization, Packets, Packet Errors,
Packet Size, MAC Address, Switch Log, IGMP Snooping Group, Browse Router Port, VLAN Status, Static ARP Settings, ARP-
FDB, Gratuitous ARP Settings, Session Table, and Port Access Control.
Appendix A, Technical Specifications - Technical specifications for the DES-1228/ME.
Appendix B, System Log Entries - Information on the System Log Entries
Appendix C, Cable Lengths - Information on cable types and maximum distances.
Appendix D, Glossary - Lists definitions for terms and acronyms used in this document.
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