Device Management Methods; User Guide Overview; Intended Audience - D-Link 3100 24P - DGS Switch - Stackable User Manual

DGS-3100 Series Gigabit Stackable Managed Switch User Manual

Device Management Methods

The DGS-3100 series and DGS-3100-24TG provide different methods for managing the device including:
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Web Based Management Interface
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SNMP-Based Management
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Command Line Console
Web Based Management Interface
Once the device is installed, network mangers can configure the switch, monitor the LED panel, and display statistics
graphically via a web browser, including:
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Netscape Navigator (version 7.0 and higher)
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Microsoft® Internet Explorer (version 5.0).
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Mozilla Firefox (version 2.0)
SNMP-Based Management
The system also supports SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3. The SNMP agent decodes the incoming SNMP messages,
and replies to requests with MIB objects stored in the database. The SNMP agent updates the MIB objects to generate
statistics and counters.
Command Line Console
The device also supports device configuration using the Command Line Interface. A terminal is connected to device via the
serial console port.

User Guide Overview

This section provides an overview to the DGS-3100 series and the DGS-3100-24TG Switch Manual, including the guide
structure and a chapter overview:
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Section 1, Getting Started — Provides general background for understanding and using the Boot/Startup Menu
and the Embedded Web System, including an explanation of the interface buttons and general system functions.
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Section 2, Defining the Basic Device Configuration — Provides information for viewing system information,
defining IP addresses, managing stacking, defining ports, configuring SNMP management, and defining the system
time settings.
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Section 3, Configuring L2 Features — Provides information for enabling and configuring Jumbo frames, VLANs,
Trunks (LAGs), Traffic Segmentation, Multicast forwarding, Spanning Tree and LLDP.
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Section 4, Configuring Quality of Service — Provides information for ability to implement QoS and priority
queuing within a network.
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Section 5, Security Features — Provides information for enabling and configuring device security.
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Section 6, Monitoring the Device — Provides information for monitoring the device.
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Section 7, Managing Power over Ethernet Devices — Provides information configuring the PoE function.
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Section 8, Defining Access Profile Lists — Provides information for configuring the ACL.

Intended Audience

The DGS-3100 series/DGS-3100-24TG User Guide contains information for configuring and managing the DGS-3100
series/DGS-3100-24TG Switches. This guide is intended for network managers familiar with network management concepts
and terminology.
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