Sim Settings - D-Link DES-3528 User Manual

xStack DES-3528 Series Layer 2 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual
The Upgrade to v1.6
To better improve SIM management, the DES-3528 Switch has been upgraded to version 1.6 in this release. Many
improvements have been made, including:
1. The Commander Switch (CS) now has the capability to automatically rediscover member switches that have left
the SIM group, either through a reboot or web malfunction. This feature is accomplished through the use of Discover
packets and Maintain packets that previously set SIM members will emit after a reboot. Once a MS has had its MAC
address and password saved to the CS's database, if a reboot occurs in the MS, the CS will keep this MS information
in its database and when a MS has been rediscovered, it will add the MS back into the SIM tree automatically. No
configuration will be necessary to rediscover these switches.
There are some instances where pre-saved MS switches cannot be rediscovered. For example, if the Switch is still
powered down, if it has become the member of another group, or if it has been configured to be a Commander Switch,
the rediscovery process cannot occur.
2. The topology map now includes new features for connections that are a
member of a port trunking group. It will display the speed and number of Ethernet
connections creating this port trunk group, as shown in the adjacent picture.
3. This version will support multiple switch upload and downloads for firmware, configuration files and log files, as
follows:
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Firmware – The switch now supports multiple MS firmware downloads from a TFTP server.
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Configuration Files – This switch now supports multiple downloading and uploading of configuration files
both to (for configuration restoration) and from (for configuration backup) MS's, using a TFTP server..
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Log – The switch now supports uploading multiple MS log files to a TFTP server.
4. The user may zoom in and zoom out when utilizing the topology window to get a better, more defined view of the
configurations.

SIM Settings

All switches 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, click Configuration > Single IP Managemnet >
Single IP Settings which will reveal the following window:
Change the SIM State to Enabled, and the Role State to Commander using the pull-down menu and click Apply.
Figure 6- 38. Single IP Settings window (disabled)
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