D-Link DES-3800 Series Switch User Manual


 
xStack DES-3800 Series Layer 3 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch
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Preface
The xStack DES-3800 Series User Manual is divided into sections that describe the system installation and operating instructions
with examples.
Section 1, Introduction - Describes the Switch and its features.
Section 2, Installation- Helps you get started with the basic installation of the Switch and also describes the front panel, rear
panel, side panels, and LED indicators of the Switch. Included in this section is a description of how to hook up the DC power
supply for the DES-3828DC.
Section 3, Connecting the Switch - Tells how you can connect the Switch to your Ethernet/Fast Ethernet network.
Section 4, Introduction to Switch Management - Introduces basic Switch management features, including password protection,
SNMP settings, IP address assignment and connecting devices to the Switch.
Section 5, Introduction to Web-based Switch Management - Talks about connecting to and using the Web-based switch
management feature on the Switch.
Section 6, Administration- A detailed discussion about configuring the basic functions of the Switch, including Device
Information, IP Address, Port Configuration, User Accounts, Port Mirroring, System Log Settings, System Severity Settings,
SNTP Settings, MAC Notification Settings, TFTP Services, Multiple Image Services, Ping Test, SNMP Manager, and Single IP
Management Settings.
Section 7, Layer 2 Features- A discussion of Layer 2 features of the Switch, including VLAN, Trunking, IGMP Snooping,
Spanning Tree and Forwarding.
Section 8, Layer 3 Features- A discussion of Layer 3 features of the Switch, including IP Interface Settings, MD5 Key Settings,
Route Redistribution Settings, Static/Dynamic Route Settings, Route Preference Settings, Static ARP Settings, RIP, OSPF,
DCHP/BOOTP Relay, DNS Relay, VRRP and IP Multicast Routing Protocol.
Section 9, QoS - Features information on QoS, including Bandwidth Control, QoS Scheduling Mechanism, QoS Output,
Scheduling, 802.1P Default Priority, 802.1P User Priority and WRED Settings.
Section 10, ACL- Discussion on the ACL function of the Switch, including Access Profile Table and CPU Interface Filtering.
Section 11, Security – A discussion on the Security functions on the Switch, including Traffic Control, Port Security, Port Lock
Entries, 802.1X, Trusted Host, Access Authentication Control, Traffic Segmentation, SSL, SSH, IP MAC Binding, Limited IP
Multicast Range, Web-based Access Control, MAC-based Access Control and Safeguard Engine.
Section 12, Monitoring – Features information on Monitoring including Device Status, CPU Utilization, Safeguard Engine
Status, Port Utilization, Packets, Errors, Packet Size, Browse Router Port, Port Access Control, MAC Address Table, IP Address
Table, Browse Routing Table, Browse ARP Table, Browse IP Multicast Forwarding Table, IGMP Snooping Group, IGMP
Snooping Forwarding, Browse IGMP Group Table, DVMRP Monitor, PIM Monitor, OSPF Monitor, Browse WRED Status,
Browse PoE Status and Switch Log.
Appendix A, Technical Specifications - Technical specifications for the DES-3828, DES-3828P, DES-3828DC and the DES-
3852.
Appendix B, System Log Entries – A list of possible system log entries with a brief description.
Appendix C, Cables and Connectors - Describes the RJ-45 receptacle/connector, straight through and crossover cables and
standard pin assignments.
Appendix D, Console Cable Pin Assignment – A description of the pin assignment for the console cable.
Appendix E, Cable Lengths - Information on cable types and maximum distances.
Glossary - Lists definitions for terms and acronyms used in this document.