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SIM Using the Web Interface

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, go to the Single IP Management folder, located in the Administration
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 6- 33. SIM Settings window (disabled)
Figure 6- 34. 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
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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
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(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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