D-Link DES-3018 Switch User Manual


 
Table of Contents
Preface..............................................................................................................................................................ix
Intended Readers............................................................................................................................................................................ x
Typographical Conventions............................................................................................................................................................................x
Notes, Notices, and Cautions ......................................................................................................................................................... x
Safety Instructions......................................................................................................................................................................... xi
Safety Cautions..............................................................................................................................................................................................xi
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge................................................................................................................................................. xiii
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................1
Switch Description......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Features...........................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Ethernet Technology...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Fast Ethernet...................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Gigabit Ethernet Technology..........................................................................................................................................................................3
Switching Technology ....................................................................................................................................................................................3
Front-Panel Components and LED Indicators.................................................................................................................................................5
Rear Panel Description....................................................................................................................................................................................7
Side Panel Description....................................................................................................................................................................................7
Installation........................................................................................................................................................8
Package Contents............................................................................................................................................................................................8
Before You Connect to the Network...............................................................................................................................................................8
Installing the Switch without the Rack............................................................................................................................................................9
Installing the Switch in a Rack........................................................................................................................................................................9
Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack............................................................................................................................................9
Power On...................................................................................................................................................................................................9
The Optional Modules ..................................................................................................................................................................................10
Connecting the Switch...................................................................................................................................12
Switch to End Node ......................................................................................................................................................................................12
Switch to Hub or Switch...............................................................................................................................................................................13
DES-3010F/FL/G, DES-3016/DES-3018 or DES-3026 as a Network Backbone....................................................................................14
Introduction to Switch Management ...........................................................................................................15
Management Options................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Web-based Management Interface................................................................................................................................................................15
SNMP-Based Management...........................................................................................................................................................................15
Command Line Console Interface through the Serial Port............................................................................................................................15
Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE)...........................................................................................................................................15
First Time Connecting to the Switch.............................................................................................................................................................17
Password Protection......................................................................................................................................................................................18
SNMP Settings..............................................................................................................................................................................................18
Traps........................................................................................................................................................................................................19
MIBs........................................................................................................................................................................................................19
IP Address Assignment.................................................................................................................................................................................20