Preface - D-Link xStack DES-3800 Series User Manual

xStack DES-3800 Series Layer 3 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch

Preface

The xStack DES-3800 Series 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. Included in this
section is a description of how to hook up the DC power supply for the DES-3828DC.
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, User Accounts, Port Mirroring,
System Log Settings, System Severity Settings, SNTP Settings, MAC Notification Settings, TFTP
Services, Mulitple Image Services, Ping Test, SNMP Manager, and Single IP Management Settings.
Section 7, Layer 2 Features- A discussion of Layer 2 features of the Switch, including VLAN,
Trunking, IGMP Snooping, Spanning Tree and Forwarding.
Section 8, Layer 3 Features- A discussion of Layer 3 features of the Switch, including IP Interface
Settings, MD5 Key Settings, Route Redistribution Settings, Static/Dynamic Route Setings, Route
Preference Settings, Static ARP Settings, RIP, OSPF, DCHP/BOOTP Relay, DNS Relay, VRRP,
and IP Multicast Routing Settings
Section 9, QoS - Features information on QoS, including Bandwidth Control, QoS Scheduling
Mechanism, QoS Output Scheduling, 802.1P Default Priority, and 802.1P User Priority.
Section 10, ACL- Discussion on the ACL function of the Switch, including Access Profile Table and
CPU Interface Filtering, and ARP Strom Control.
Section 11, Security – A discussion on the Security functions on the Switch, including Traffic Control
Port Security, Port Lock Entries, 802.1X, Trusted Host, Access Authentication Control, Traffic
Segmentation, SSL, SSH, and IP MAC Binding.
Section 12, Monitoring – Features information on Monitoring including Device Status, CPU
Utilization, Port Utilization, Packets, Errors, Packet Size, Browse Router Port, Port Access Control,
MAC Address, IP Address Table, Browse Routing Table, Browse ARP Table, Browse IP Multicast
Forwarding, Switch History Log, IGMP Snooping Group, IGMP Snooping Forwarding, DVMRP
Monitor, OSPF Monitor, Browse PoE Status, and Switch History Log.
Appendix A, Technical Specifications - Technical specifications for DES-3828, DES-3828P and
DES-3828DCDC.
Appendix B, Cables and Connectors - Describes the RJ-45 receptacle/connector, straight through
and crossover cables and standard pin assignments.
Appendix C, Cable Lengths - Information on cable types and maximum distances.
Glossary - Lists definitions for terms and acronyms used in this document.
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