D-Link DGS-3200-16 User Manual - Page 56
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xStack® DGS-3200 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch Single IP Settings The Switch is set as a Candidate (CaS) as the factory default configuration and Single IP Management is disabled. To enable SIM for the Switch using the Web interface, click Configuration > Single IP Management > SIM Settings: Figure 2 - 47. Single IP Settings window for Candidate (disabled) Change the SIM State to Enabled using the pull-down menu and click Apply. The window will then refresh and the Single IP Settings window will look like this: Parameter SIM State Figure 2 - 48. Single IP Settings window for Candidate (enabled) Description Use the pull-down menu to either enable or disable the SIM state on the Switch. Disabled will render all SIM functions on the Switch inoperable. Role State Use the pull-down menu to change the SIM role of the Switch. The two choices are: Candidate - A Candidate Switch (CaS) is not the member of a SIM group but is connected to a Commander Switch. This is the default setting for the SIM role of the Switch. Commander - Choosing this parameter will make the Switch a Commander Switch (CS). The user may join other switches to this Switch, over Ethernet, to be part of its SIM group. Choosing this option will also enable the Switch to be configured for SIM. Group Name Enter a Group Name in this textbox. This is optional. Discovery Interval (30-90) The user may set the discovery protocol interval, in seconds that the Switch will send out discovery packets. Returning information to a Commander Switch will include information about other switches connected to it. (Ex. MS, CaS). The user may set the Discovery Interval from 30 to 90 seconds. The default value is 30 seconds. Hold Time Count (100-255) This parameter may be set for the time, in seconds; the Switch will hold information sent to it from other switches, utilizing the Discovery Interval. The user may set the hold time from 100 to 255 seconds. The default value is 100 seconds. Click Apply to implement the settings changed. After enabling the Switch to be a Commander Switch (CS), the Single IP Management folder will then contain four added links to aid the user in configuring SIM through the web, including Topology, Firmware Upgrade, Configuration Backup/Restore and Upload Log. The Single IP Settings window should look like this: 43