Table of Contents
PREFACE..................................................................................................................................................................I
System Overview .................................................................................................................................................................. ii
Viewing the Device.............................................................................................................................................................. iii
DGS-3100 Series Front Panel .......................................................................................................................................... iii
DGS-3100-24TG Front Panel .......................................................................................................................................... iii
Device Management Methods.............................................................................................................................................. iv
User Guide Overview............................................................................................................................................................ v
Intended Audience ............................................................................................................................................................... vi
Notes, Notices, and Cautions .............................................................................................................................................. vii
Safety Cautions .................................................................................................................................................................. viii
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products ............................................................................................................. ix
GETTING STARTED................................................................................................................................................1
Accessing the Boot/Startup Menu Functions ........................................................................................................................ 2
Downloading Software...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Set Terminal Baud-Rate.................................................................................................................................................... 2
Defining Stacking Units.................................................................................................................................................... 3
Using the Web-Based User Interface.................................................................................................................................... 4
Understanding the D-Link Embedded Web Interface ........................................................................................................... 5
Using the Tool Menu ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
Displaying the Stack Status............................................................................................................................................... 7
Locating Devices............................................................................................................................................................... 7
Backing up and Restoring Configuration Files ................................................................................................................. 8
Resetting the Device ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Downloading the Firmware............................................................................................................................................. 10
Rebooting the System ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
View/Add/Update/Delete User Accounts Using the Web System Components................................................................. 13
'User' Level Support on the WEB ....................................................................................................................................... 14
CONFIGURING BASIC CONFIGURATION ..........................................................................................................15
Viewing Device Information............................................................................................................................................... 16
Defining System Information.............................................................................................................................................. 18
Defining IP Addresses ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Managing Stacking ............................................................................................................................................................. 20
Managing Stacking Modes.............................................................................................................................................. 20
Advanced Stacking.......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Stack Startup Process ...................................................................................................................................................... 22
Building Stacks – Quick Start ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Stack Management Examples ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Configuring Stacking ...................................................................................................................................................... 31
Defining Ports ..................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Configuring Port Properties ............................................................................................................................................ 32
Viewing Port Properties .................................................................................................................................................. 34
ARP Settings....................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Configuring User Accounts................................................................................................................................................. 36
Managing System Logs....................................................................................................................................................... 38
Configuring SNTP .............................................................................................................................................................. 40
Configuring Daylight Savings Time ............................................................................................................................... 42