Preface; Guide Overview - TP-Link TL-SG3109 User Manual

Preface

The Embedded Web System (EWS) is a network management system. The TP-Link Embedded Web Interface configures,
monitors, and troubleshoots network devices from a remote web browser. The TP-Link Embedded Web Interface web pages
are easy-to-use and easy-to-navigate. In addition, the TP-Link Embedded Web Inter-face provides real time graphs and
RMON statistics to help system administrators monitor network performance.
This preface provides an overview to the TP-Link Embedded Interface User Guide.
This preface includes the following sections:

Guide Overview

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Intended Audience
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Guide Overview
This user guide is divided into the following sections to provide concise information for configuring, and managing the TP-Link
device:
Section 1. Getting Started — Provides information about using the EWS, including the TP-Link Embedded Web Interface,
management, and information buttons, as well as information about adding, modifying, and deleting devices.
Section 2. Defining Device Information — Provides information about opening the device zoom view, defining general
system properties, and enabling Jumbo frames.
Section 3. Setting the System Time — Provides information about configuring system time parameters, includ-ing Daylight
Savings Time (DST) and Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP).
Section 4. Configuring System Logs — Provides information about enabling and defining system logs.
Section 5. Configuring Device Security — Provides information about configuring device security for management
security, traffic control, and network security.
Section 7. Configuring Interfaces — Provides information about configuring system interfaces, ports, port groups (LAGs)
and protocols (LACP). Provides information about configuring and managing VLANs, including VLAN GARP and VLAN
GVRP.
Section 6. Defining IP Addresses — Provides information about defining device IP addresses, ARP, and Domain Name
Servers (DNS).
Section 8. Defining the Forwarding Database — Provides information about configuring and managing both static and
dynamic MAC addresses.
Section 9. Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol — Provides information about configuring Spanning Tree Protocol
(STP) including the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) and Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP).
Section 10. Configuring Multicast Forwarding — Provides information about Multicast Forwarding.
Section 11. Configuring SNMP Management — Provides information about Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
management, including defining SNMP v1,v2c, and v3, SNMP filters and notifications.
Section 12. Configuring Quality of Service — Provides information about configuring Quality of Service parameters on the
device.
Section 13. Managing System Files — Provides information about downloading, uploading, and copying system files.