D-Link DES-2218 Switch User Manual


 
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Location ............................................................................................................14
Rack Mounting..................................................................................................14
Connecting Power ................................................................................... 15
Replacing the Fuse............................................................................................16
4
M
AKING
N
ETWORK
C
ONNECTIONS
...................................17
10BASE-T Connection............................................................................. 17
100BASE-T Connection........................................................................... 18
MII Connection........................................................................................ 19
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U
SING THE
C
ONSOLE
I
NTERFACE
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Connecting to the Switch ......................................................................... 21
Console Usage Conventions....................................................................22
First Time Connecting To The Switch ..................................................... 23
Steps to create a Super User or General User:...................................................24
Super and General User Privileges....................................................................24
Login On The Switch Console By Registered Users................................27
Changing your Password...................................................................................28
Adding and Deleting Users ...............................................................................29
Setting up the Switch................................................................................ 31
TCP/IP Settings.................................................................................................31
Out-of-band management and console settings.................................................33
Software Updates ..............................................................................................34
SNMP Information and Console Timeout.........................................................36
SNMP Traps......................................................................................................37
SNMP Security (Community Names)...............................................................38
Switch Configuration............................................................................... 38
Controlling Individual Ports..............................................................................39
Forwarding Configuration ......................................................................40
Spanning Tree Protocol and Configuration ............................................42
Introduction to Spanning Tree Protocol Parameters .........................................43