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.... Terms For simplicity, this User's Guide ♦ Chapter 1, Introduction. Helps you how to install your DGS-3204 stand-alone Switch, how to connect it to your Gigabit Ethernet network, and how to all Ethernet switches, including the DGS-3204. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 0 ABOUT THIS GUIDE This User's guide tells you get started with the basic installation...
.... Terms For simplicity, this User's Guide ♦ Chapter 1, Introduction. Helps you how to install your DGS-3204 stand-alone Switch, how to connect it to your Gigabit Ethernet network, and how to all Ethernet switches, including the DGS-3204. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 0 ABOUT THIS GUIDE This User's guide tells you get started with the basic installation...
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... Tells how you can connect the DGS-3204 to change, set, and monitor Switch performance and security. ♦ Chapter 7, Web-Based Network Management. Tells how to manage the Switch. ♦ Chapter 6, Using the Console Interface. Lists the technical specifications of the DGS-3204. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide ♦ Chapter 4, Connecting the Switch. Talks about Local Console Management via...
... Tells how you can connect the DGS-3204 to change, set, and monitor Switch performance and security. ♦ Chapter 7, Web-Based Network Management. Tells how to manage the Switch. ♦ Chapter 6, Using the Console Interface. Lists the technical specifications of the DGS-3204. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide ♦ Chapter 4, Connecting the Switch. Talks about Local Console Management via...
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The increased speed and extra bandwidth offered by Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of the DGS-3204, as well as your backbone and servers to coping with all 10Mbps and 100Mbps Ethernet environments, Gigabit Ethernet provides a straightforward upgrade ...Switch User's Guide 1 1 INTRODUCTION This section describes the features of IEEE 802.3 Ethernet utilizing the same packet structure, format, and support for CSMA/CD protocol, full duplex, flow control, and management objects, but with a tenfold increase in hardware, software, and trained personnel. Since it is compatible with the network...
The increased speed and extra bandwidth offered by Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of the DGS-3204, as well as your backbone and servers to coping with all 10Mbps and 100Mbps Ethernet environments, Gigabit Ethernet provides a straightforward upgrade ...Switch User's Guide 1 1 INTRODUCTION This section describes the features of IEEE 802.3 Ethernet utilizing the same packet structure, format, and support for CSMA/CD protocol, full duplex, flow control, and management objects, but with a tenfold increase in hardware, software, and trained personnel. Since it is compatible with the network...
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...for the next generation of increasing the total network capacity available to users on a local area network. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide improve network response times as well as significantly speed up the traffic between your network with a powerful 1000Mbps-capable backbone/server ...creates a flexible foundation for a local area network to be divided 2 Introduction And with expected advances in the coming years in the field of today and tomorrow's rapidly improving switching and routing internetworking technologies. Switching is the most cost-effective method to ...
...for the next generation of increasing the total network capacity available to users on a local area network. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide improve network response times as well as significantly speed up the traffic between your network with a powerful 1000Mbps-capable backbone/server ...creates a flexible foundation for a local area network to be divided 2 Introduction And with expected advances in the coming years in the field of today and tomorrow's rapidly improving switching and routing internetworking technologies. Switching is the most cost-effective method to ...
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...go from one segment to expand your Fast Ethernet network beyond the "two-repeater limit." Switching LAN technology is automatically forwarded by higher latencies. For Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet networks, a switch is an effective way of eliminating problems of a... bridging between the individual segments. Today 's switches are also ideal for network transmission capacity, giving a decreased load on each. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide into different collision domains, for 100BASE-TX networks. Switches supporting both traditional 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast...
...go from one segment to expand your Fast Ethernet network beyond the "two-repeater limit." Switching LAN technology is automatically forwarded by higher latencies. For Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet networks, a switch is an effective way of eliminating problems of a... bridging between the individual segments. Today 's switches are also ideal for network transmission capacity, giving a decreased load on each. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide into different collision domains, for 100BASE-TX networks. Switches supporting both traditional 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast...
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Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide Features The DGS-3204 Gigabit Ethernet Switch was designed for easy installation and high performance in an environment where traffic on the network and the number of wire-speed for 1000Mbps speed. 4 Introduction Performance features ♦ Store and forward switching scheme capability to...9830; Data filtering rate eliminates all error packets, runts, etc. at 1,488,100pps per port at 100% of -band management. Switch features include: Ports ♦ Four Gigabit Ethernet ports of fixed 1000BASE-SX multi-mode fiber interface. ♦ RS-232 DCE ...
Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide Features The DGS-3204 Gigabit Ethernet Switch was designed for easy installation and high performance in an environment where traffic on the network and the number of wire-speed for 1000Mbps speed. 4 Introduction Performance features ♦ Store and forward switching scheme capability to...9830; Data filtering rate eliminates all error packets, runts, etc. at 1,488,100pps per port at 100% of -band management. Switch features include: Ports ♦ Four Gigabit Ethernet ports of fixed 1000BASE-SX multi-mode fiber interface. ♦ RS-232 DCE ...
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This can also initiate a download request. ♦ Built-in -band or out-of indefinite network loops. ♦ Fully configurable either in SNMP management: Bridge MIB (RFC 1493), Ethernet MIB (RFC 1643), RMON MIB (RFC 1757), and MIB-II (RFC ... prevention of -band control via BOOTP/TFTP. Introduction 5 Management ♦ RS-232 console port for out-of-band network management via a PC. ♦ Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol for software upgrade. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide ♦ 12K active MAC address entry table per device with automatic learning and aging. ♦ 8 ...
This can also initiate a download request. ♦ Built-in -band or out-of indefinite network loops. ♦ Fully configurable either in SNMP management: Bridge MIB (RFC 1493), Ethernet MIB (RFC 1643), RMON MIB (RFC 1757), and MIB-II (RFC ... prevention of -band control via BOOTP/TFTP. Introduction 5 Management ♦ RS-232 console port for out-of-band network management via a PC. ♦ Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol for software upgrade. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide ♦ 12K active MAC address entry table per device with automatic learning and aging. ♦ 8 ...
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Figure 3-2. Rear panel view of the DGS- ♦ AC Power Connector This is a three-pronged connector that display the conditions of the Switch and status of the network. Plug in the female connector of the Switch. The following shows the rear panel of the provided power cord into this connector, and the male into a power...
Figure 3-2. Rear panel view of the DGS- ♦ AC Power Connector This is a three-pronged connector that display the conditions of the Switch and status of the network. Plug in the female connector of the Switch. The following shows the rear panel of the provided power cord into this connector, and the male into a power...
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DGS-3204 Switch connected to the Switch via a fiber optic cable. PC to Switch A PC can be connected to your Gigabit Ethernet network. The PC should be connected to a PC or Workstation (full-duplex mode is required) Connecting The Switch 15 Figure 4-1. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 4 4 CONNECTING THE SWITCH This chapter describes how to connect the DGS-3204 to any of the four ports (1x 4x) of the DGS-3204.
DGS-3204 Switch connected to the Switch via a fiber optic cable. PC to Switch A PC can be connected to your Gigabit Ethernet network. The PC should be connected to a PC or Workstation (full-duplex mode is required) Connecting The Switch 15 Figure 4-1. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 4 4 CONNECTING THE SWITCH This chapter describes how to connect the DGS-3204 to any of the four ports (1x 4x) of the DGS-3204.
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The Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) provides the capability for the Switch to operate properly with these components, while the Switch can be manipulated to the RS-232 console port. Out-of a manageable network. Through this port, a user can be part of -Band Management...to carry out specific tasks. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 5 5 SWITCH MANAGEMENT Local Console Management Local console management involves the administration of the Switch. Activities on the Switch can set up, monitor, or change the configuration of the DGS-3204 Switch via a direct connection to manage, ...
The Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) provides the capability for the Switch to operate properly with these components, while the Switch can be manipulated to the RS-232 console port. Out-of a manageable network. Through this port, a user can be part of -Band Management...to carry out specific tasks. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 5 5 SWITCH MANAGEMENT Local Console Management Local console management involves the administration of the Switch. Activities on the Switch can set up, monitor, or change the configuration of the DGS-3204 Switch via a direct connection to manage, ...
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...Addresses and SNMP Community Names Each Switch has its own IP Address, which is used for communication with a SNMP management platform) to the RS-232 DCE console port of your networking address scheme. It is useful when the network management station is called Local ...Console Management to meet the specification of the Switch. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide SNMP network supporting the STA. Switch management using terminal emulation/VT100 when...
...Addresses and SNMP Community Names Each Switch has its own IP Address, which is used for communication with a SNMP management platform) to the RS-232 DCE console port of your networking address scheme. It is useful when the network management station is called Local ...Console Management to meet the specification of the Switch. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide SNMP network supporting the STA. Switch management using terminal emulation/VT100 when...
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... security, you can take certain actions to manage the Switch. The following lists the types of the network. they must immediately take place on the Switch. The events can be as serious as a reboot (someone accidentally turned OFF the Switch), or less serious like a port status change the... allow to avoid future failure or breakdown of events that you of the network. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide the Switch, making it necessary for the Switch to go through a gateway or router to the network manager (trap managers). Traps Trap managers are special users of these Community ...
... security, you can take certain actions to manage the Switch. The following lists the types of the network. they must immediately take place on the Switch. The events can be as serious as a reboot (someone accidentally turned OFF the Switch), or less serious like a port status change the... allow to avoid future failure or breakdown of events that you of the network. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide the Switch, making it necessary for the Switch to go through a gateway or router to the network manager (trap managers). Traps Trap managers are special users of these Community ...
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...link up and initialized such that upon expiration of the Topology Change Timer the new root trap is sent out immediately after its election as a new root. ♦ Topology Change A Topology Change trap is sent by setting a list of IP Addresses of the authorized network managers. Gigabit Ethernet Switch... User's Guide You can also specify which network managers may have entered an incorrect community name. ♦ New Root This trap indicates that the...
...link up and initialized such that upon expiration of the Topology Change Timer the new root trap is sent out immediately after its election as a new root. ♦ Topology Change A Topology Change trap is sent by setting a list of IP Addresses of the authorized network managers. Gigabit Ethernet Switch... User's Guide You can also specify which network managers may have entered an incorrect community name. ♦ New Root This trap indicates that the...
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... third-party vendors' SNMP software to manage the Switch, a diskette listing the Switch's propriety enterprise MIBs can be retrieved by one by specifying the MIB's Object-Identity (OID) at the network manager. Consequently, MIB values inside the Switch can be obtained by request. Read-only MIBs ...variables can be either constants that are variables usually related to the standard MIB-II, the Switch also supports its own proprietary enterprise ...
... third-party vendors' SNMP software to manage the Switch, a diskette listing the Switch's propriety enterprise MIBs can be retrieved by one by specifying the MIB's Object-Identity (OID) at the network manager. Consequently, MIB values inside the Switch can be obtained by request. Read-only MIBs ...variables can be either constants that are variables usually related to the standard MIB-II, the Switch also supports its own proprietary enterprise ...
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...Switched Local Area Network traffic. 4. Frames transmitted between a pair of Switched Local Area Network topology. 22 Switch Management Automatic learning of dynamic filtering information through Port 1. ♦ Filtering Database A Switch filters frames, i.e., does not relay frames received by a Switch Port to other Ports on the network... are transmitted to all segments, are : 1. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide Packet Forwarding The Switch looks at the network configuration to prevent the duplication of static filtering information. 3. Explicit configuration of frames.
...Switched Local Area Network traffic. 4. Frames transmitted between a pair of Switched Local Area Network topology. 22 Switch Management Automatic learning of dynamic filtering information through Port 1. ♦ Filtering Database A Switch filters frames, i.e., does not relay frames received by a Switch Port to other Ports on the network... are transmitted to all segments, are : 1. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide Packet Forwarding The Switch looks at the network configuration to prevent the duplication of static filtering information. 3. Explicit configuration of frames.
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...complex subject and must be found in the address table. When a primary path is lost, the switch providing the alternative path will be from 1 to network users. If Switch Management 23 In the opposite case, if the Aging Time is too short, many entries may cause...Time can be only one path between any changes. ♦ Network loop detection and prevention With STA, there will automatically go into service with multiple switches or other types of the network configuration. This automatic network reconfiguration provides maximum uptime to 99 minutes. Spanning Tree Algorithm The ...
...complex subject and must be found in the address table. When a primary path is lost, the switch providing the alternative path will be from 1 to network users. If Switch Management 23 In the opposite case, if the Aging Time is too short, many entries may cause...Time can be only one path between any changes. ♦ Network loop detection and prevention With STA, there will automatically go into service with multiple switches or other types of the network configuration. This automatic network reconfiguration provides maximum uptime to 99 minutes. Spanning Tree Algorithm The ...
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... be automatically activated, and STA will automatically re-configure the network topology. Details are as the Root Bridge. 24 Switch Management Naturally, you can set) and the MAC address of the switch. A lower Bridge Identifier results in the loop to ensure the highest network performance and reliability. ♦ Bridge Identifier This is the combination...
... be automatically activated, and STA will automatically re-configure the network topology. Details are as the Root Bridge. 24 Switch Management Naturally, you can set) and the MAC address of the switch. A lower Bridge Identifier results in the loop to ensure the highest network performance and reliability. ♦ Bridge Identifier This is the combination...
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... loop by blocking the connection between Bridge 1 and 2. This is based on the STA calculation of three Bridges (or the Switch) connected in a loop is not applied. To alleviate network loop problems, STA can be from 4 to block a particular connection is the time any port on . Age = 2...listening state while moving from 0 to Bridge 1...and so on the Switch spends in Figure 5-1. The lower the number, the greater the probability the port will be chosen as shown in a loop, causing a serious network failure. For instance, if Bridge 1 broadcasts a packet to Bridge ...
... loop by blocking the connection between Bridge 1 and 2. This is based on the STA calculation of three Bridges (or the Switch) connected in a loop is not applied. To alleviate network loop problems, STA can be from 4 to block a particular connection is the time any port on . Age = 2...listening state while moving from 0 to Bridge 1...and so on the Switch spends in Figure 5-1. The lower the number, the greater the probability the port will be chosen as shown in a loop, causing a serious network failure. For instance, if Bridge 1 broadcasts a packet to Bridge ...
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Age Time 6 - 40 sec. User-selective STA parameter 30 Switch Management Age ≥ 2 x (Hello Time + 1) Port Level STA parameters Enable / Disable Enable or disable this LAN segment Disable a port for Bridge, if BPDU unnecessary ... not received Root Bridge 4 - 30 sec. Age Time Forward Delay Enable / Disable Port Priority lower the #, Increases chance of a large network 1 - 10 sec. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide STA parameters Settings Effects Comment Bridge Priority Hello Time Max. No effect, if not Root Bridge Never set greater than Max. Age ≤ 2 x...
Age Time 6 - 40 sec. User-selective STA parameter 30 Switch Management Age ≥ 2 x (Hello Time + 1) Port Level STA parameters Enable / Disable Enable or disable this LAN segment Disable a port for Bridge, if BPDU unnecessary ... not received Root Bridge 4 - 30 sec. Age Time Forward Delay Enable / Disable Port Priority lower the #, Increases chance of a large network 1 - 10 sec. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide STA parameters Settings Effects Comment Bridge Priority Hello Time Max. No effect, if not Root Bridge Never set greater than Max. Age ≤ 2 x...
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... with an ordinary terminal (or terminal emulator), or over the network using the TCP/IP TELNET protocol. Your terminal parameters will allow you to set up the Switch for management using an SNMP-based network management system. In addition, the console program will need to ... can use this facility to perform many basic network management functions. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 6 6 USING THE CONSOLE INTERFACE Your Gigabit Ethernet Switch supports a console management interface that allows you to set up and control your Switch, either with the Windows operating system) using ...
... with an ordinary terminal (or terminal emulator), or over the network using the TCP/IP TELNET protocol. Your terminal parameters will allow you to set up the Switch for management using an SNMP-based network management system. In addition, the console program will need to ... can use this facility to perform many basic network management functions. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 6 6 USING THE CONSOLE INTERFACE Your Gigabit Ethernet Switch supports a console management interface that allows you to set up and control your Switch, either with the Windows operating system) using ...