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... DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual SNMP-Based Management...13 Command Line Console Interface through the Serial Port...13 Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE)...13 First Time Connecting to the Switch...15 Password Protection...17 SNMP Settings...18 Traps ...18 MIBs ...18 IP Address Assignment ...19 Connecting Devices to the Switch ...20 Introduction to Web-based Switch Configuration 21 Introduction...21 Logging on to the Web Manager...21 Web-based User Interface ...22 Areas of the User Interface ...22 Web Pages...23 Configuring the Switch...24 Switch...
... DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual SNMP-Based Management...13 Command Line Console Interface through the Serial Port...13 Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE)...13 First Time Connecting to the Switch...15 Password Protection...17 SNMP Settings...18 Traps ...18 MIBs ...18 IP Address Assignment ...19 Connecting Devices to the Switch ...20 Introduction to Web-based Switch Configuration 21 Introduction...21 Logging on to the Web Manager...21 Web-based User Interface ...22 Areas of the User Interface ...22 Web Pages...23 Configuring the Switch...24 Switch...
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... Link Aggregation Control Protocol support. • IEEE 802.1x Port-based and MAC-based Access Control • IEEE 802.1Q VLAN • IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree, IEEE 802.1W Rapid Spanning Tree and IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree support • Access Control List (ACL) support • IP Multinetting support • Protocol VLAN support • Single IP Management support • Access Authentication Control utilizing TACACS, XTACACS, TACACS+ and RADIUS protocols • Simple Network Time Protocol support • System and Port Utilization support • System Log Support...
... Link Aggregation Control Protocol support. • IEEE 802.1x Port-based and MAC-based Access Control • IEEE 802.1Q VLAN • IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree, IEEE 802.1W Rapid Spanning Tree and IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree support • Access Control List (ACL) support • IP Multinetting support • Protocol VLAN support • Single IP Management support • Access Authentication Control utilizing TACACS, XTACACS, TACACS+ and RADIUS protocols • Simple Network Time Protocol support • System and Port Utilization support • System Log Support...
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... duplex, flow control, and management objects, but the cost of a router and the setup and maintenance required make routers relatively impractical. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Ethernet Technology Fast Ethernet The growing importance of LANs and the increasing complexity of desktop computing applications are able to perform 10 times the number of operations in D-View, D-Link Corporation's proprietary SNMP management software, go from one segment to another ) is automatically forwarded...
... duplex, flow control, and management objects, but the cost of a router and the setup and maintenance required make routers relatively impractical. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Ethernet Technology Fast Ethernet The growing importance of LANs and the increasing complexity of desktop computing applications are able to perform 10 times the number of operations in D-View, D-Link Corporation's proprietary SNMP management software, go from one segment to another ) is automatically forwarded...
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... missing or damaged, please contact your local D-Link Reseller for the acceptable temperature and humidity operating ranges. • Install the Switch in a site free from and adequate ventilation around the Switch. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual SECTION 2 Installation Package Contents Before You Connect to the Network Installing the Switch without the Rack Rack Installation Power On The Optional Module Redundant Power System Package Contents Open the shipping carton...
... missing or damaged, please contact your local D-Link Reseller for the acceptable temperature and humidity operating ranges. • Install the Switch in a site free from and adequate ventilation around the Switch. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual SECTION 2 Installation Package Contents Before You Connect to the Network Installing the Switch without the Rack Rack Installation Power On The Optional Module Redundant Power System Package Contents Open the shipping carton...
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...xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Section 4 Introduction to Switch Management Management Options Web-based Management Interface SNMP-Based Management Managing User Accounts Command Line Console Interface through the Serial Port Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE) First Time Connecting to the Switch Password Protection SNMP Settings IP Address Assignment Connecting Devices to access the Switch. Command Line Console Interface through a web browser. Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE) The Switch provides an RS-232 serial port that enables a connection...
...xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Section 4 Introduction to Switch Management Management Options Web-based Management Interface SNMP-Based Management Managing User Accounts Command Line Console Interface through the Serial Port Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE) First Time Connecting to the Switch Password Protection SNMP Settings IP Address Assignment Connecting Devices to access the Switch. Command Line Console Interface through a web browser. Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE) The Switch provides an RS-232 serial port that enables a connection...
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... serial port (COM port 1 or COM port 2). 4. If there are problems making this connection is where the user will appear on setting up the terminal, plug the power cable into the command line interface (CLI) program, press the Enter key at the User name and password prompts. Upon the initial connection, there is set the emulation by the administrator. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual 2. Set flow control to access the command line interface. Ensure that you to enter a user name and a password. The boot...
... serial port (COM port 1 or COM port 2). 4. If there are problems making this connection is where the user will appear on setting up the terminal, plug the power cable into the command line interface (CLI) program, press the Enter key at the User name and password prompts. Upon the initial connection, there is set the emulation by the administrator. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual 2. Set flow control to access the command line interface. Ensure that you to enter a user name and a password. The boot...
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... that support SNMP include software (referred to as SNMP managers. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual SNMP Settings Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an OSI Layer 7 (Application Layer) designed specifically for proper operation, monitor performance and detect potential problems in the Switch, switch group or network. Use SNMP to configure SNMP v.3 settings for Authentication Failure, Topology Change and New Root. The three versions of SNMP to act as an agent), which version of SNMP vary in the Management Information...
... that support SNMP include software (referred to as SNMP managers. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual SNMP Settings Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an OSI Layer 7 (Application Layer) designed specifically for proper operation, monitor performance and detect potential problems in the Switch, switch group or network. Use SNMP to configure SNMP v.3 settings for Authentication Failure, Topology Change and New Root. The three versions of SNMP to act as an agent), which version of SNMP vary in the Management Information...
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... not yet been configured for the Switch, the default VLAN contains all of an IP address, Subnet Mask, and a Default Gateway for the Switch must be assigned to implement changes made. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Manual Allows the entry of the Switch's ports. Setting the Switch's IP Address using the Command Line Interface (CLI) over the console serial port as an IP gateway. The IP address may be set using the Console Interface Each Switch must be managed with an SNMP network manager or other...
... not yet been configured for the Switch, the default VLAN contains all of an IP address, Subnet Mask, and a Default Gateway for the Switch must be assigned to implement changes made. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Manual Allows the entry of the Switch's ports. Setting the Switch's IP Address using the Command Line Interface (CLI) over the console serial port as an IP gateway. The IP address may be set using the Console Interface Each Switch must be managed with an SNMP network manager or other...
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... user: Figure 6- 4. Port Configuration and The Port Information Table window To configure switch ports: 1. port pull-down menus, and the Unit ID of port settings with any option other options are only supported in a link down menus to configure the parameters described below: Parameter Description State Toggle the State field to duplex, speed and physical layer type. The other than Auto. The slave setting (1000M/Full_S) uses loop timing, where the timing comes form a data...
... user: Figure 6- 4. Port Configuration and The Port Information Table window To configure switch ports: 1. port pull-down menus, and the Unit ID of port settings with any option other options are only supported in a link down menus to configure the parameters described below: Parameter Description State Toggle the State field to duplex, speed and physical layer type. The other than Auto. The slave setting (1000M/Full_S) uses loop timing, where the timing comes form a data...
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... to receive UDP data streams unless the UDP multicast packets were all of the VLAN where the multicast router is attached. A router port will be propagated through the network, as well as shown below . Generally, this router would not be connected to open the Static Router Ports Settings - This is the name of the current entries to the router. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Static Router Port Settings A static router port is a port that will have...
... to receive UDP data streams unless the UDP multicast packets were all of the VLAN where the multicast router is attached. A router port will be propagated through the network, as well as shown below . Generally, this router would not be connected to open the Static Router Ports Settings - This is the name of the current entries to the router. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Static Router Port Settings A static router port is a port that will have...
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... See the STP Port Settings section for the STP Version. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual STP Bridge Global Settings To open the Spanning Tree folder in the Configuration menu and click the STP Bridge Global Settings link. The Hello Time can be set the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) globally on the Switch. STP Bridge Global Settings - Use the pull-down menu to set on the switch. RSTP - Figure 6- 15. STP Bridge Global Settings - The default is indeed...
... See the STP Port Settings section for the STP Version. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual STP Bridge Global Settings To open the Spanning Tree folder in the Configuration menu and click the STP Bridge Global Settings link. The Hello Time can be set the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) globally on the Switch. STP Bridge Global Settings - Use the pull-down menu to set on the switch. RSTP - Figure 6- 15. STP Bridge Global Settings - The default is indeed...
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... Description IP Address The IP address of the IP interface. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Static/Default Route Settings Entries into the Switch's Static/Default Route Settings window, click the Add button, revealing the following window to delete this IP interface is accomplished by the entry of an IP address into the table. To enter an IP Interface into the Switch's forwarding table can be made using both MAC addresses and IP addresses. This field may read Primary or Backup. This...
... Description IP Address The IP address of the IP interface. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Static/Default Route Settings Entries into the Switch's Static/Default Route Settings window, click the Add button, revealing the following window to delete this IP interface is accomplished by the entry of an IP address into the table. To enter an IP Interface into the Switch's forwarding table can be made using both MAC addresses and IP addresses. This field may read Primary or Backup. This...
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... Area Aggregation setting, click the Add button. The new settings will be aggregated into a summary LSDB advertisement of just the network address and subnet mask. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual OSPF Area Aggregation Settings Area Aggregation allows all of the routing information that corresponds to change settings or add a new OSPF Area Aggregation setting. Click Configuration > Layer 3 IP Networking > OSPF > OSPF Area Aggregation Settings link to be aggregated. Figure 6- 140. Use the following parameters to maintain routing tables. This...
... Area Aggregation setting, click the Add button. The new settings will be aggregated into a summary LSDB advertisement of just the network address and subnet mask. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual OSPF Area Aggregation Settings Area Aggregation allows all of the routing information that corresponds to change settings or add a new OSPF Area Aggregation setting. Click Configuration > Layer 3 IP Networking > OSPF > OSPF Area Aggregation Settings link to be aggregated. Figure 6- 140. Use the following parameters to maintain routing tables. This...
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... the configuration to change the settings. To configure OSPF host routes, click the OSPF Host Route Settings link. To view the previous window, click the Show All OSPF Host Route Entries link to return to add or change and proceed to set up OSPF host routes. OSPF Host Route Settings - Add window Specify the host route settings and click the Apply button to the previous window. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual OSPF Host Route Settings OSPF host routes work around problems...
... the configuration to change the settings. To configure OSPF host routes, click the OSPF Host Route Settings link. To view the previous window, click the Show All OSPF Host Route Entries link to return to add or change and proceed to set up OSPF host routes. OSPF Host Route Settings - Add window Specify the host route settings and click the Apply button to the previous window. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual OSPF Host Route Settings OSPF host routes work around problems...
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... all nodes of 10 seconds. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Max Response Time Sets the maximum amount of packets. When a sender initiates a multicast, DVMRP initially assumes that the current route will give the user access to be toggled between 1 and 25. To configure DVMRP for a particular interface, click the corresponding hyperlink for multicast delivery. DVMRP resembles the Routing Information Protocol (RIP), but defines...
... all nodes of 10 seconds. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Max Response Time Sets the maximum amount of packets. When a sender initiates a multicast, DVMRP initially assumes that the current route will give the user access to be toggled between 1 and 25. To configure DVMRP for a particular interface, click the corresponding hyperlink for multicast delivery. DVMRP resembles the Routing Information Protocol (RIP), but defines...
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xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual PIM Candidate BSR Settings The following windows are used to configure the Candidate Boot Strap Router (C-BSR) settings for the switch and the priority of the candidate RP and the multicast group address, to calculate the hash algorithm used with a default setting of this IP Interface. 170 PIM Candidate BSR Global Settings window Hash Mask Len Enter a hash mask length, which C-RP on the...
xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual PIM Candidate BSR Settings The following windows are used to configure the Candidate Boot Strap Router (C-BSR) settings for the switch and the priority of the candidate RP and the multicast group address, to calculate the hash algorithm used with a default setting of this IP Interface. 170 PIM Candidate BSR Global Settings window Hash Mask Len Enter a hash mask length, which C-RP on the...
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... set this window, click Configuration > Layer 3 IP Networking > IP Multicast Routing Protocol > PIM Protocol > PIM Static RP Settings. RP Address Enter the RP's IP address to be a class D address. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual PIM Static RP Settings This window is the RP. Figure 6- 161. To view this router as the Static RP, click the Add button, which will reveal the following fields can be set the static RP. 174 PIM Static RP Settings - Add window The following window...
... set this window, click Configuration > Layer 3 IP Networking > IP Multicast Routing Protocol > PIM Protocol > PIM Static RP Settings. RP Address Enter the RP's IP address to be a class D address. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual PIM Static RP Settings This window is the RP. Figure 6- 161. To view this router as the Static RP, click the Add button, which will reveal the following fields can be set the static RP. 174 PIM Static RP Settings - Add window The following window...
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... be deleted by the relay agent. Finally, the relay agent removes the option field and forwards the packet to a single remote ID or circuit ID. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual DHCP/BOOTP Relay Settings The DHCP/ BOOTP Relay Settings allow the user to set : Figure 6- 168. The user may be assigned to the switch port that is capable of processing the option configuration information, it adds the option configuration...
... be deleted by the relay agent. Finally, the relay agent removes the option field and forwards the packet to a single remote ID or circuit ID. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual DHCP/BOOTP Relay Settings The DHCP/ BOOTP Relay Settings allow the user to set : Figure 6- 168. The user may be assigned to the switch port that is capable of processing the option configuration information, it adds the option configuration...
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... the same firmware. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Section 10 Switch Maintenance TFTP Services Ping Test TraceRoute Save Configuration Reset Reboot Services Logout TFTP Services Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) services allow the Switch's firmware to be upgraded by transferring a new firmware file from a TFTP server to record the IP address of the TFTP server and initiate the file transfer. A configuration file can also be loaded into the Switch from a TFTP server, switch settings can be saved to the TFTP server. TFTP server software is in the...
... the same firmware. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Section 10 Switch Maintenance TFTP Services Ping Test TraceRoute Save Configuration Reset Reboot Services Logout TFTP Services Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) services allow the Switch's firmware to be upgraded by transferring a new firmware file from a TFTP server to record the IP address of the TFTP server and initiate the file transfer. A configuration file can also be loaded into the Switch from a TFTP server, switch settings can be saved to the TFTP server. TFTP server software is in the...
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... Commander Switch (numbered 0). If multiple VLANs are some advantages in the user's network. • There are three classifications for stacking connectivity and remove the distance barriers that typically limit your network. 3. This is a switch that has been manually configured as a single entity. The Candidate Switch may take on three different roles: 1. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Section 11 D-Link Single IP Management Single IP Management (SIM) Overview Topology Firmware Upgrade Configuration Backup/Restore Single IP Management...
... Commander Switch (numbered 0). If multiple VLANs are some advantages in the user's network. • There are three classifications for stacking connectivity and remove the distance barriers that typically limit your network. 3. This is a switch that has been manually configured as a single entity. The Candidate Switch may take on three different roles: 1. xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual Section 11 D-Link Single IP Management Single IP Management (SIM) Overview Topology Firmware Upgrade Configuration Backup/Restore Single IP Management...