Preface - D-Link DES-3028 User Manual

DES-3028 DES-3028P DES-3052 DES-3052P Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Managed Switch

Preface

The DES-3028/DES-3028P/DES-3052/DES-3052P 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, Port Mirroring, System Log Settings, Log
Settings, SNTP Settings, MAC Notification Settings, TFTP Services, Multiple Image Services, Ping Test, Safeguard Engine,
SNMP Manager, PoE System, Single IP Settings, Forwarding & Filtering, and SMTP Service.
Section 7, Layer 2 Features - A discussion of Layer 2 features of the Switch, including VLAN, Trunking, IGMP Snooping, and
Spanning Tree.
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 Time Range, 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, SSL, 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, Static ARP Settings, Session Table, and
Port Access Control.
Appendix A, Technical Specifications - Technical specifications for the DES-3028/DES-3028P/DES-3052 and the DES-3052P.
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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