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D-Link DES-3350SR User Manual

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D-Link ™ DES-3350SR
Standalone Layer 3 Switch
User’s Guide

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D-Link DES-3350SR Specifications

General IconGeneral
Power over Ethernet (PoE)No
Flash Memory32 MB
Jumbo Frame SupportYes
VLAN SupportYes
Device TypeSwitch
LayerLayer 2
Dimensions440 x 44 x 260 mm (17.3 x 1.7 x 10.2 in)

Summary

Preface

Introduction

Describes the Switch and its features.

Unpacking and Setup

Basic installation, front/rear/side panels, and LED indicators.

Identifying External Components

How to connect the Switch to the Ethernet network.

Connecting The Switch

How to connect to Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet networks.

Introduction to Switch Management

Concepts and features for managing the switch.

Web-Based Switch Management

Basic management features, password, SNMP, IP assignment.

Configuration

Configuring basic functions, QoS, ACL, Port Mirroring, Spanning Tree.

Management

SNMP, SSH details.

Layer 3 IP Management

Layer 3 features like IP interface, OSPF, RIP, DHCP.

Monitoring

Features for monitoring switch and packet status.

Maintenance

Utility functions like TFTP, Ping Test, Save Changes.

Technical Specifications

Technical specifications of the Switch.

Intended Readers

Guide for network managers familiar with concepts.

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

Explains NOTE, NOTICE, and CAUTION symbols.

Safety Instructions

Safety Cautions

Precautions to reduce risk of injury, shock, fire, and equipment damage.

General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products

Precautions for rack stability and safety.

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge

Steps to prevent static damage to components.

Section 1 Introduction

Fast Ethernet Technology

IEEE 802.3 standard for 100Mbps data transmission.

Gigabit Ethernet Technology

Extension of IEEE 802.3 for tenfold throughput over 100Mbps.

Switching Technology

Bridges Ethernet packets at MAC address level.

Performance Features

Key performance features like packet rates and buffer memory.

Software Features

CoS

Classification based on 802.1P Priority, TCP/UDP, MAC addresses.

Spanning Tree

Compatibility with 802.1D and 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree.

VLAN

Support for 802.1Q and GARP/GVRP.

IP Multicast

IGMP Snooping, DVMRP, PIM Dense mode support.

Configuration

Features like Telnet Server, TFTP Client, DHCP Client.

Management

Password, Web-based, SNMP, CLI support.

MIB Support and Configuration

MIB Support

Support for RFC1213, RFC1493, RMON, etc.

RMON

4 Groups of RMON (Statistics, History, Alarms, Events).

Port Configuration and Monitoring

Auto-Negotiation, Port Mirroring.

Port Trunking

Static mode trunking, 802.3ad LACP.

Routing Protocol

RIP I/II, OSPF support, Floating static route.

Security

802.1X Port/MAC based access control, Radius, SSH.

Access Control List support (ACL)

Filtering based on MAC address.

Section 2 Unpacking and Setup

Unpacking

Contents of the shipping carton.

Installation

Guidelines for choosing an installation location.

Desktop or Shelf Installation

Attaching rubber feet for desktop installation.

Rack Installation

Mounting the switch in an EIA standard rack.

Power on

How to power on the switch and expected LED behavior.

Power Failure

Precautionary steps during a power failure.

Section 3 Identifying External Components

Front Panel

Description of LEDs, RS-232 port, Ethernet and Gigabit ports.

Rear Panel

Fans and AC power connector.

Side Panels

Heat vents for dissipation.

Gigabit Combo Ports

1000BASE-T copper and Mini-GBIC ports.

LED Indicators

Explanation of Power, Console, and Link/Act LEDs.

Section 4 Connecting the Switch

Switch to End Node

Connecting PCs or routers to the switch.

Switch to Hub or Switch

Connecting to other network devices using cables.

10BASE-T Device

LED indicators for 10BASE-T connections.

100BASE-TX Device

LED indicators for 100BASE-TX connections.

Section 5 Introduction to Switch Management

Management Options

Out-of-band (console) or in-band (Telnet, Web) management.

Web-based Management Interface

Managing via browser like Netscape or IE.

SNMP-Based Management

Managing via SNMP v1, v2c, or v3.

Command Line Console Interface Through the Serial Port

Accessing the switch via RS-232 console port.

Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE)

Equipment needed and connection steps.

First Time Connecting to The Switch

Initial login process and access.

Password Protection

Setting up user accounts and passwords for security.

SNMP Settings

Traps

Alert messages for events like reboots or port status changes.

MIBs

Management Information Base for storing counter data.

IP Address Assignment

Setting the switch's IP address for management.

Section 6 Web-based Switch Management

Introduction

Managing the switch via browser from anywhere on the network.

Login to Web Manager

Steps to access the switch via a web browser.

User Accounts Management

Adding and managing user accounts and privileges.

Admin and User Privileges

Two levels of user privileges: Admin and User.

Save Changes

Saving configuration changes to NV-RAM for permanence.

Areas of the User Interface

Describes the three distinct areas of the web interface.

Web Pages

Main folders in the web interface: Configuration, Management, etc.

Section 7 Configuration

IP Address

Assigning an IP address for network management.

Switch Information

Viewing device type, MAC address, firmware version, etc.

Advanced Settings

Configuring settings like MAC address aging and IGMP snooping.

Port Description

Naming individual ports for easier identification.

Port Configuration

Setting port speed, duplex, and state (enabled/disabled).

Port Mirroring

Duplicating and forwarding traffic to a network analyzer.

IGMP

Internet Group Management Protocol for multicast group membership.

IGMP Snooping

Allowing the switch to read multicast group IP and MAC addresses.

Static Router Ports Entry

Configuring ports as multicast router connections.

Spanning Tree

Compatibility with 802.1D and 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree.

802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree

Implementing RSTP for faster convergence and compatibility.

Port Transition States

Compares 802.1d and 802.1w port states.

STP Switch Settings

Global STP settings like bridge max age and hello time.

STP Port Settings

Configuring STP parameters on a per-port basis.

Unicast Forwarding

Entering MAC addresses into the switch's forwarding table.

Multicast Forwarding

Statically entering multicast MAC addresses.

VLANs

Support for IEEE 802.1Q VLANs and port untagging.

VLANs on the DES-3350SR

Support for IEEE 802.1Q VLANs and port untagging.

IEEE 802.1Q VLANs

Terms like Tagging, Untagging, Ingress, Egress ports.

802.1Q VLAN Packet Forwarding

Packet forwarding decisions based on ingress, forwarding, and egress rules.

Static VLAN Entry

Adding, modifying, or deleting VLAN definitions.

Port VLAN ID(PVID)

Associating ports with VLANs for forwarding untagged packets.

Tagging and Untagging

Configuring ports to tag or untag 802.1Q VLAN packets.

Ingress Checking

Examining VLAN info in packet headers for forwarding decisions.

The “Default” VLAN

Initial configuration of VLAN 1 with all ports assigned.

802.1Q Port Settings

Configuring GVRP, Ingress Checking, and Acceptable Frame Types.

Port Bandwidth

Setting ingress and egress bandwidth limits for ports.

SNTP Settings

Enabling SNTP, setting primary/secondary servers and polling interval.

Current Time Settings

Enabling SNTP, setting primary/secondary servers and polling interval.

Time Zone and DST

Changing time zone and Daylight Savings Time settings.

Port Security

Locking dynamic MAC address learning on ports.

Port Security Settings

Locking dynamic MAC address learning on ports.

QOS (Quality of Service)

Configuring priority queuing and Class of Service.

Traffic Control

Managing traffic control for broadcast, multicast, and unknown storms.

802.1p Default Priority

Assigning a default 802.1p priority to each port.

802.1p User Priority

Assigning a Class of Traffic to 802.1p priorities.

Scheduling

Setting max packets and latency for queues.

Traffic Segmentation

Managing traffic segmentation on the switch.

Link Aggregation

Combining ports into a single high-bandwidth pipeline.

Link Aggregation Group

Combining ports into a single high-bandwidth pipeline.

Access Profile Table

Establishing criteria to determine packet forwarding.

Ethernet

Configuring Ethernet (MAC address) based access profiles.

IP

Configuring IP address-based access profiles.

Packet Content Mask

Configuring access rules based on packet header content.

IP-MAC Binding

Restricting access to authorized IP-MAC address pairs.

IP-MAC Binding Port

Enabling or disabling IP-MAC binding on specific ports.

IP-MAC Binding Table

Creating and managing IP-MAC binding entries.

IP-MAC Binding Blocked

Viewing devices blocked by IP-MAC binding restrictions.

Port Access Entity (802.1X)

Security measure for authorizing users via Client/Server model.

802.1x Port-Based and MAC-Based Access Control

Security measure for authorizing users via Client/Server model.

Port-Based Network Access Control

Example configuration for port-based access control.

MAC-Based Network Access Control

Example configuration for MAC-based access control.

Configure Authenticator

Configuring 802.1x port settings and authenticator.

Port Capability Settings

Configuring 802.1x port capabilities.

Initialize Ports for Port Based 802.1x

Initializing ports for port-based 802.1x authentication.

Initialize Ports for MAC Based 802.1x

Initializing ports for MAC-based 802.1x authentication.

Reauthenticate Ports for Port Based 802.1x

Reauthenticating ports for port-based 802.1x.

Reauthenticate Ports for MAC-based 802.1x

Reauthenticating ports for MAC-based 802.1x.

RADIUS Server

Centralized user administration and protection against hackers.

Section 8 Management

Security IP

Allowing switch management from specific IP addresses.

User Accounts

Managing user accounts and their access rights.

Secure Shell (SSH)

Enabling secure remote login and network services.

SSH Configuration

Configuring SSH server settings like status and timeouts.

SSH Authentication Mode and Algorithm Settings

Configuring SSH algorithms for authentication and encryption.

SSH User Authentication Mode

Setting authentication methods (Host Based, Password, Public Key) for SSH users.

SNMP

Support for SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3 for monitoring.

SNMP User Table

Creating SNMP users and associating them with groups.

SNMP View Table

Assigning views to community strings to define MIB object access.

SNMP Group Table

Mapping SNMP users to views for access control.

SNMP Community Table

Defining SNMP community strings for manager access.

SNMP Host Table

Setting up trap recipients for SNMP.

SNMP Engine ID

Unique identifier for SNMP V3 implementations.

Section 9 Layer 3 IP Networking

IP Interface Settings

Configuring IP interfaces for VLANs.

Layer 3 Global Settings

Enabling or disabling Layer 3 functions like DVMRP, PIM-DM, RIP.

MD5 Key Table Settings

Configuring MD5 keys for OSPF packet authentication.

Route Redistribution Settings

Exchanging routing info between OSPF and RIP.

Static/Default Route Settings

Entries into the switch's forwarding table using IP addresses.

Static ARP Settings

Viewing, defining, and modifying ARP information.

RIP

Distance-vector routing protocol for network information exchange.

RIP Interface Settings

Configuring RIP settings for each IP interface.

OSPF

Open Shortest Path First routing protocol.

OSPF Interface Settings

Configuring OSPF settings per IP interface.

OSPF Area Setting

Configuring OSPF Area IDs as Normal or Stub.

OSPF Area Aggregation Settings

Aggregating routing information into summary LSDB advertisements.

OSPF Host Route Settings

Sharing OSPF information with other OSPF routers.

DHCP / BOOTP Relay

Relaying DHCP/BOOTP information to the switch.

DHCP/BOOTP Relay Interface Settings

Setting up servers for relaying DHCP/BOOTP information.

DNS Relay

Mapping domain names to IP addresses using DNS.

Mapping Domain Names to Addresses

Translating text names to IP addresses using DNS.

Domain Name Resolution

How DNS servers resolve names to IP addresses.

DNS Relay Information

Enabling/disabling DNS relay and cache status.

DNS Relay Static Settings

Configuring static DNS entries.

IP Multicast Routing Protocol

Protocols supporting IP multicasting.

IGMP

Internet Group Management Protocol for multicast group membership.

IGMP Versions 1 and 2

Features of IGMP versions 1 and 2.

IGMP Interface Settings

Configuring IGMP per IP interface.

DVMRP Interface Settings

Configuring DVMRP for each IP interface.

PIM

Protocol Independent Multicast - Dense Mode.

PIM Interface Settings

Configuring PIM-DM for each IP interface.

Section 10 Monitoring

CPU Utilization

Displays the percentage of CPU being used.

Port Utilization

Shows the percentage of total available bandwidth used on the port.

Packets

Viewing packet statistics as line graphs or tables.

Received (RX)

Analyzing received packets (bytes, packets, unicast, multicast, broadcast).

Transmitted (TX)

Analyzing transmitted packets (bytes, packets).

Errors

Analyzing port error statistics (CRC, UnderSize, OverSize, etc.).

Size

Categorizing packets by size.

Packet Size

Viewing packets received by size groups.

MAC Address

Viewing the switch's dynamic MAC address forwarding table.

ARP Table

Showing current ARP entries on the switch.

IGMP Snooping Group

Viewing the switch's IGMP Snooping table.

IGMP Snooping Forwarding

Viewing the IGMP Snooping Forwarding Table.

VLAN Status

Displaying information about the switch's current VLAN configuration.

Router Port

Displaying which ports are configured as router ports.

Power Status

Viewing the status of main and redundant power supplies.

Port Access Control

Features for controlling access to switch ports.

Authenticator State

Viewing authenticator status for PAE, Backend, and Port.

Layer 3 Features

Features related to Layer 3 IP networking.

IP Address

Viewing IP addresses discovered by the switch.

Routing Table

Shows the current IP routing table of the switch.

IP Multicast Forwarding Table

Showing current IP multicasting information on the switch.

IGMP Group Table

Showing current IGMP group entries on the switch.

OSPF Monitoring

Monitoring OSPF information on the switch.

OSPF LSDB Table

Link-state database in use by OSPF routing protocol.

OSPF Neighbor Table

Displays OSPF neighbors of the Switch.

OSPF Virtual Neighbor

Displays a list of Virtual OSPF Neighbors of the Switch.

DVMRP Monitoring

Monitoring DVMRP information on the switch.

DVMRP Routing Table

Stores multicast routing information gathered by DVMRP.

DVMRP Neighbor Table

Contains information about DVMRP neighbors of the Switch.

DVMRP Routing Next Hop Table

Information regarding the next-hop for forwarding multicast packets.

PIM Monitoring

Monitoring PIM information on the switch.

PIM Neighbor Table

Contains information regarding each of a router's PIM neighbors.

Section 11 Maintenance

TFTP Utilities

Services for upgrading firmware, loading config files, and saving settings.

Download Firmware from Server

Updating the switch's firmware from a TFTP server.

Download Settings from TFTP Server

Downloading configuration files from a TFTP server.

Upload Settings to TFTP Server

Uploading switch settings to a TFTP server.

Upload Log to TFTP Server

Uploading the switch history log to a TFTP server.

Switch History

Viewing the switch history log of traps and events.

Ping Test

Verifying connectivity between the switch and other nodes.

Save Changes

Saving configuration changes to NV-RAM for permanence.

Reboot Services

Options to reboot, reset, reset system, or reset config.

Appendix A Technical Specifications

General

Standards, protocols, data transfer rates, topology, cables, and ports.

Physical and Environmental

AC input, power consumption, fans, operating/storage temperature, humidity.

Performance

Transmission method, RAM buffer, MAC address table size, packet rates.

Appendix B Understanding and Troubleshooting the Spanning Tree Protocol

Blocking State

Describes the behavior of a port in the blocking state.

Listening State

Describes the behavior of a port in the listening state.

Learning State

Describes the behavior of a port in the learning state.

Forwarding State

Describes the behavior of a port in the forwarding state.

Disabled State

Describes the behavior of a disabled port.

Troubleshooting STP

General troubleshooting for Spanning Tree Protocol issues.

Spanning Tree Protocol Failure

Common causes of STP failure like bridging loops.

Full/Half Duplex Mismatch

Configuration error causing duplex mismatch issues.

Unidirectional Link

Causes of unidirectional links and their impact on STP.

Packet Corruption

How packet corruption can lead to STP failures.

Resource Errors

Issues related to CPU utilization and network diameter affecting STP.

Identifying a Data Loop

Methods to identify and resolve data loops.

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