Product Introduction - D-Link SmartPro DGS-1500-20 User Manual

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Product Introduction
Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of D-Link SmartPro Switch Products.
D-Link's next generation SmartPro Ethernet switch series blends plug-and-play simplicity with exceptional
value and reliability for small and medium-sized business (SMB) networking. All models are housed in a new
style rack-mount metal case with easy-to-view front panel diagnostic LEDs, and provides advance features
including four 1000BASE-X SFP slots for fiber connection, network security, traffic segmentation, QoS and
versatile management.
Flexible Port Configurations. Four port densities are available for selection: 16, 24, and 48 Gigabit
Ethernet ports. Supporting auto-detection of MDI/MDIX, these switches bring inexpensive and easy Ethernet
connection to the desktops. DGS-1500 series provides 4 SFP slots, which supports 1000M fiber connections
with appropriate fiber transceivers.
D-Link Green Technology. D-Link Green devices are about providing eco-friendly alternatives without
compromising performance. D-Link Green Technology includes a number of innovations to reduce energy
consumption on DGS-1500 series such as reducing power when a port does not have a device attached, or
adjusting the power usage according to the Ethernet cable connected to it.
Extensive Layer 2 Features. Implemented as complete L2 devices, these switches include functions such
as IGMP snooping, port mirroring, Spanning Tree, 802.3ad LACP, SNTP, LLDP and Loopback Detection to
enhance performance and network resiliency.
Extensive Layer 3 Features. Implemented as complete L3 devices, these switches include functions such
as IP interface, static route, ARP and single IP management to enhance performance and network resiliency.
QoS. The switches supports bandwidth control and 802.1p priority queues, enabling users to run bandwidth-
sensitive applications such as streaming multimedia by prioritizing that traffic in network. These functions
allow switches to work seamlessly with VLAN and 802.1p traffic in the network.
Network Security. D-Link's innovative Safeguard Engine function protects the switches against traffic
flooding caused by virus attacks. Additional features Storm Control can help to keep the network from being
overwhelmed by abnormal traffic. Port Security is another simple but useful authentication method to
maintain the network device integrity.
Versatile Management. The new generation of D-Link Web Smart Switches provides growing businesses
with a simple and easy management of their network, using an intuitive SmartConsole utility or a Web-Based
management interface that allows administrators to remotely control their network down to the port level. The
SmartConsole easily allows customers to discover multiple D-Link web smart switches with the same L2
network segment connected to the user's local PC. With this utility, users do not need to change the IP
address of the PC and provide easy initial settings of the smart switches. The switches within the same L2
network segment connected to the user's local PC are displayed on the screen for instant access. It allows
extensive switch configuration settings, and basic configuration of discovered devices, such as a password
change or firmware upgrade.
Users can also access the switch via TELNET. Some basic tasks can be performed such as changing the
Switch IP address, resetting the settings to factory defaults, setting the administrator password, rebooting the
Switch, or upgrading the Switch firmware by using the Command Line Interface (CLI).
In addition, users can utilize the SNMP MIB (Management Information Base) to poll the switches for
information about the status, or send out traps of abnormal events. SNMP support allows users to integrate
the switches with other third-party devices for management in an SNMP-enabled environment. D-Link Web
Smart Switches also come with the D-View plug-in module that works with D-View 6 SNMP Management
Software, and provides easy-to-use graphic interface and facilitates the operation efficiency.
D-Link Web Smart Switch User Manual
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