D-Link DGS-3324SR Product Manual - Page 57

xStack DGS/DXS-3300 Series Layer 3 Stackable Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Manual Box Information The Box Information Configuration screen is found in the Configuration folder under the heading Box Information. This window is used to configure stacking parameters associated with all switches in the xStack Series. The user may configure parameters such as box ID, box priority and pre-assigning model names to switches to be entered into the switch stack. Parameter Current Box ID Figure 6- 4. Box Information Configuration window Description The Box ID of the switch in the stack to be configured. New Box ID The new box ID of the selected switch in the stack that was selected in the Current Box ID field. The user may choose any number between 1 and 12 to identify the switch in the switch stack. Auto will automatically assign a box number to the switch in the switch stack. Box Type The user may pre-assign the model name of the switch in a stack by using the pulldown menu. The choices are DGS-3324SR, DXS-3350SR, DXS-3326GSR and BOX_NOTEXIST for the DGS-3324SRi master switch. This menu may very between switches. Priority Displays the priority ID of the Switch. The lower the number, the higher the priority. The box (switch) with the lowest priority number in the stack is the Master switch. The Master switch will be used to configure applications of the switch stack. Information configured in this screen is found in the Monitoring folder under Stack Information. NOTE: Configured box priority settings will not be implemented until the next power cycle of the stack. NOTE: In a star topology, the DGS-3324SRi will be the master switch of the stack, regardless of priority settings implemented. 42