Single Ip Settings; Topology - D-Link xStack DGS-3420 Series Reference Manual

xStack® DGS-3420 Series Layer 2 Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch Web UI Reference Guide

Single IP Settings

The Switch is set as a Candidate (CaS) as the factory default configuration and Single IP Management is disabled.
To view the following window, click Management > Single IP Management > Single IP Settings, as show below:
The fields that can be configured are described below:
Parameter
SIM State
Role State
Group Name
Discovery
Interval (30-90)
Hold Time Count
(100-255)
Click the Apply button to accept the changes made.
After enabling the Switch to be a Commander Switch (CS), the Single IP Management folder will then contain four
added links to aid the user in configuring SIM through the web, including Topology, Firmware Upgrade,
Configuration Backup/Restore and Upload Log File.

Topology

This window will be used to configure and manage the Switch within the SIM group and requires Java script to
function properly on your computer.
The Java Runtime Environment on your server should initiate and lead you to the Topology window, as seen below.
Figure 3-19 Single IP Settings window
Description
Use the drop-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 drop-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 connected
to a Commander Switch. This is the default setting for the SIM role of the Switch.
Commander – Choosing this parameter will make the Switch a Commander Switch (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.
Enter a Group Name in this textbox. This is optional. This name is used to segment
switches into different SIM groups.
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. The default value is 30 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. The default value is 100 seconds.
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