Stacking - D-Link DGS-3130 Series Web Ui Reference Manual

DGS-3130 Series Layer 3 Stackable Managed Switch Web UI Reference Guide
Parameter
Destination
Click the Apply button to initiate the copy.
Click the Cancel button the discard the process.

Stacking

The Switch supports stacking 9 Switches together while being managed by one console connection to any one of the
console ports on the master Switch, or by an IP address through the MGMT port, or by multiple IP addresses through
any of the RJ45/SFP/SFP+ ports using Telnet, the Web User Interface, and SNMP. This cost effective Switch provides
an affordable solution for administrators to upgrade their networks using the 10GBase-T/SFP+ ports to scale and
stack the Switches. This increases overall reliability, serviceability, and availability of the network.
• Duplex Chain - The Duplex Chain topology stacks Switches together in a chain-link format. Using this method,
data transfer is only possible in one direction and if there is a break in the chain, then data transfer will be
affected.
• Duplex Ring - The Duplex Ring stacks Switches in a ring or circle format where data can be transferred in two
directions. This topology is very resilient due to the fact that if there is a break in the ring, data can still be
transferred through the stacking cables between Switches in the stack.
Switches in the series can be physically stacked using optical fiber cables connected to SFP+ transceivers or Direct
Attached Cables (DAC) with SFP+ connectors or RJ-45 cables with 10GBase-T connectors. Only the last 6 ports can
be used for physical stacking.
NOTE: When stacking is enabled, the last 2 10GBase-T and/or 4 SFP+ ports are dedicated stacking
ports and cannot be used for any other purpose. These ports are only able to perform
stacking when stacking is enabled.
NOTE: Using Duplex Ring topology is strongly recommended.
Physical stacking needs to be enabled and can be configured to support either a 2-port or a 4-port stacking
configuration. When the 2-port stacking configuration is used, a full-duplex speed of up to 40Gbps will be available
between two Switches. When the 4-port stacking configuration is used, a full-duplex speed of up to 80Gbps will be
available between two Switches.
The figure below illustrates how switches can be stacked in a Duplex Ring formation using RJ45 cables, optical fiber
cables connected to SFP+ transceivers or DAC with SFP+ connectors where the 2-port or 4-port stacking
configuration is used.
Description
selecting the Source File option can the source file path and filename be
entered in the space provided.
Select the destination Switch Unit ID and type of destination file that will be
copied here. Options to choose from are startup-config, running-config, and
Destination File. Only after selecting the Destination File option can the
destination file path and filename be entered in the space provided. Tick the
Replace check box to replace the current running configuration with the
indicated configuration file.
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