Preface - D-Link DGS-3600 Series User Manual

xStack DGS-3600 Series Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch

Preface

The xStack DGS-3600 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.
Section 3, Connecting the Switch - Tells how you can connect the Switch to your Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit 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, Stacking, Port Configuration, User Accounts, Port Mirroring, System Log, System Severity Settings,
SNTP Settings, MAC Notification Settings, TFTP Services, File System Services, Ping Test, IPv6 Neighbor, DHCP Auto
Configuration, SNMP Manager, IP-MAC-Port Binding, sFlow, and Single IP Management Settings.
Section 7, L2 Features - A discussion of Layer 2 features of the Switch, including VLAN, Trunking, IGMP Snooping, MLD
Snooping, Spanning Tree, Forwarding & Filtering, and LLDP.
Section 8, L3 Features - A discussion of Layer 3 features of the Switch, including Interface Settings, MD5 Key Settings, Route
Redistribution Settings, Static/Default Route Settings, Route Preference Settings, Static ARP Settings, Gratuitous ARP Settings,
Policy Route Settings, RIP, OSPF, DCHP/BOOTP Relay, DNS Relay, VRRP, and IP Multicast Routing Protocol.
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 Time Range, Access Profile Table, ACL Flow Meter,
and CPU Interface Filtering.
Section 11, Security – A discussion on the Security functions on the Switch, including Traffic Control, Port Security, 802.1X,
Web Authentication, Trust Host, Access Authentication Control, Safeguard Engine, Traffic Segmentation, SSL, and SSH.
Section 12, Monitoring – Features information on Monitoring including Device Status, Module Information, CPU Utilization,
Port Utilization, Packets, Errors, Packet Size, Browse Router Port, Browse MLD Router Port, VLAN Status, VLAN Status Port,
Port Access Control, MAC Address Table, IGMP Snooping Group, MLD Snooping Group, Trace Route, IGMP Snooping
Forwarding, MLD Snooping Forwarding, IP Forwarding Table, Browse Routing Table, Browse IP Multicast Forwarding Table,
Browse IP Multicast Interface Table, Browse IGMP Group Table, DVMRP Monitor, PIM Monitor, OSPF Monitor, Switch Logs,
and Browse ARP Table.
Appendix A, Technical Specifications - Technical specifications for the DSG-3612, DGS-3612G, DGS-3627, DGS-3627G and
the DGS-3650.
Appendix B, Cables and Connectors - Describes the RJ-45 receptacle/connector, straight through and crossover cables and
standard pin assignments.
Appendix C, System Log Entries - Information on all possible entries and their corresponding meanings that appear in the
System Log of this Switch.
Appendix D, Cable Lengths - Information on cable types and maximum distances.
Glossary - Lists definitions for terms and acronyms used in this document.
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