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Table of Contents vi Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................. vi About This Guide ................................................................................................................
Page 9 - About This Guide; Audience; Chapter 4, LEDs, covers reading and interpreting the LED panel.
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide About This Guide 1 About This Guide This section defines the scope of this guide and gives a summary of the contents of eachchapter. It describes the features of the D-Link DES-3216 10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch.Information about the DES-3216 other D-Link...
Page 10 - Introduction; Features
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Introduction 2 1 Introduction This chapter gives a physical and functional overview of the DES-3216. The DES-3216 is anintelligent, managed switch, designed for use on medium sized networks as part of thebackbone or for use with other switches and hubs on ...
Page 11 - Front Panel
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Introduction 3 Front Panel The DES-3216 is designed for management at a glance. The front panel of the DES-3216,displayed in Figure 1 has LEDs that give you essential information about the DES-3216 at aglance. All 16 MDI-X ports on the DES-3216 can be used...
Page 12 - Management Methods; The DES-3216 supports three management methods:; Local Console Management; Updating Firmware
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Introduction 4 Management Methods The DES-3216 supports three management methods: • Local Console Management • Telnet Management • D-View/ SNMP Management Local Console Management Local Console Management is done through the RS-232 Console port. Managing t...
Page 13 - Installation Options; Desktop/ Shelf Installation
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Installing the DES-3216 5 2 Installing the DES-3216 This chapter covers the following: • Unpacking the DES-3216 • Installation options and instructions • Powering on the DES-3216 Open the box and carefully unpack the DES-3216. You should have all the items...
Page 14 - 0/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide; Rack Installation; Follow these steps to install the DES-3216 on a rack:; Power On
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Installing the DES-3216 6 2. Install the DES-3216 on the desktop/shelf where you would like to place it. Rack Installation The DES-3216 can be mounted in an EIA standard size, 19 inch rack. The dimensions of theDES-3216 are 17.4 x 10.4 x 3.2 inches. The DE...
Page 15 - Cable Specifications
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Connecting the DES-3216 to the Network 7 3 Connecting the DES-3216 to the Network This chapter covers the following: • Cable Specifications • Ports • Connecting the DES-3216 to another DES-3216 • Connecting the DES-3216 to other switches and hubs This sect...
Page 17 - Ports
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Connecting the DES-3216 to the Network 9 Ports MDI-X Port MDI-X ports are crossover ports. The pin arrangement is the same as the arrangement in acrossover cable. The advantage of an MDI-X port is that you can connect a device with anMDI-II port without us...
Page 18 - LEDs
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 10 4 LEDs The LED panel of the DES-3216, displayed in Figure 4, is designed to allow you to managethe DES-3216 at a glance. The LEDs indicate the following: • Power • Speed • Link • Activity • Duplex mode All of the LEDs are described...
Page 19 - Power LED
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 11 Power LED The power LED lights when the DES-3216 is powered on. The purpose is to confirm that theDES-3216 is getting adequate power. See Figure 4. Table 2: Power LED Status Color Meaning On Green DES-3216 is powered on Off Dark DE...
Page 21 - Attach the other end to the serial port of a PC or workstation.
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 13 5 Managing the DES-3216 This chapter shows the menus used to manage the DES-3216. Three types of management are available on the DES-3216: • Local Console Management (out-of-band) • Telnet Management (in-band) • D-View/ SNMP Manage...
Page 22 - Enable: Terminal keys; Press Enter to display the login panel.; Telnet; Follow these steps to manage the DES-3216 through a Telnet session:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 14 • Data bits: 8 • Parity: None • Stop bits: 1 • Flow Control: None • Enable: Terminal keys 4. Press Enter to display the login panel. 5. Log in using the default User Name and Password. The User Name and Password are case sensitive....
Page 23 - Log In; Follow these steps to log into the DES-3216 for the first time:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 15 Log In The Log In panel, displayed in Figure 5, is the first panel you see when connecting to theDES-3216. All management methods require you to log into the DES-3216 with your username and password before beginning a management se...
Page 24 - Help Message
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 16 Help Message A one page panel, displayed in Figure 6, is available. The menu lists the keystroke andtypographic conventions available on the DES-3216. Figure 6: Help Message
Page 25 - Panel Conventions
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 17 Panel Conventions Keystroke Conventions Example Description UP, DOWN, or TAB keys Select different items. SPACEBAR Toggle-switch. DEL, or BACKSPACE Remove any input character from the screen. LEFT or RIGHT keys Move cursor backward...
Page 26 - Console Program; System Configuration
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 18 Console Program The Console Program, shown in Figure 7, is the main menu of the DES-3216. Figure 7: Console Program System Configuration The System Configuration menu gives you general information about the DES-3216 andallows you t...
Page 27 - SNMP Management Configuration; Follow these steps to select a menu:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 19 SNMP Management Configuration The SNMP Management Configuration menu allows you to create SNMP Communities andconfigure SNMP Trap Manager Settings. VLAN Port Management The VLAN Port Management menu allows you to create, delete and...
Page 28 - System Configuration Menu; System Information
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 20 System Configuration Menu The System Configuration menu, displayed in Figure 8, allows you to change theconfiguration of the DES-3216. Figure 8: System Configuration menu System Information The System Information menu displays the ...
Page 29 - Software Update; System Information Menu; Hardware Revision
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 21 Software Update The Software Update menu is used to update the software on the DES-3216. This feature isonly supported through Local Console Management. Follow these steps to select a menu: 1. Highlight the menu option. 2. Press En...
Page 31 - System Reset; Follow these steps to reset the DES-3216:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 23 System Reset The System Reset panel, displayed in Figure 10, enables you to reset the DES-3216 withoutpowering off. Figure 10: System Reset Some configurations will require you to reset the DES-3216 in order for them to take effect...
Page 32 - Factory Reset; Follow these steps to restore factory default configurations:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 24 Factory Reset The Factory Reset panel, displayed in Figure 11, is used to reset the DES-3216 and restore allfactory default values. Using this panel erases all configurations and customization. Figure 11: Factory Reset Follow these...
Page 34 - System Rate Control; Advantages of Store and Forward
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 26 System Rate Control The System Rate Control panel, displayed in Figure 13, allows you to set the packetforwarding rate on the DES-3216. There are two options: Store & Forward and Cut-Through. Figure 13: System Rate Control The ...
Page 35 - Advantages of Cut-Through; Bad packets are perpetuated, taking up bandwidth.
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 27 byte packets are delayed by 1200 microseconds in a Store and Forward device versus 60microseconds in a Cut-Through device. Store and Forward requires more memory because the DES-3216 must store the packetbefore sending it out. Adva...
Page 36 - Software Update Menu; Follow these steps to upload new software:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 28 Software Update Menu The Software Update menu, displayed in Figure 14, is used to upgrade the software on theDES-3216. Figure 14: Software Update Follow these steps to upload new software: 1. Load the new software to the hard drive...
Page 39 - User Account Management; Follow these steps to reach the User Account Management panels:; User Account Change Menu; Follow these steps to select a menu option:; Create New User
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 31 User Account Management The User Account Management panels allow you to add users, delete users and modify useraccess rights. Follow these steps to reach the User Account Management panels: 1. Select User Account Management on the ...
Page 40 - User Name; Reenter the user’s password to confirm it in this field.; Access Level; Follow these steps to add users:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 32 Figure 20: Create New User User Name Enter the user’s name in this field. User names are case sensitive. You can enter a maximumof eight characters. Password Enter the user’s password in this field. Passwords are case sensitive. Yo...
Page 41 - Delete Users
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 33 3. Reenter the password in the Confirm Password field. 4. Toggle the space bar to set the access level of the new user. 5. Select Save and press Enter. Delete Users The Delete Users panel, displayed in Figure 21, allows you to dele...
Page 42 - Change Password
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 34 The following operations can be performed independently of each other or combined. Follow these steps to change user Access Level: 1. Select the user’s Access Level. 2. Toggle the space bar to change the current Access Level. 3. Se...
Page 44 - Switch Port Configuration; Follow these steps to select a panel:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 36 Switch Port Configuration The Switch Port Configuration panels are used to configure individual ports on the DES-3216. The only difference between the panels is the port number that they deal with. Theoptions and settings are the s...
Page 45 - Switch Port Configuration Menu; State; Auto
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 37 Switch Port Configuration Menu The Switch Port Configuration menu, displayed in Figure 23, enables you to change theconfigurations of individual ports. Figure 23: Switch Port Configuration menu State All ports have two states: enab...
Page 47 - Spanning Tree Configuration; STA Operation Levels; Spanning Tree Algorithm
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 39 Spanning Tree Configuration The Spanning Tree Configuration panel is used to configure the Spanning Tree Algorithm.The Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) in the DES-3216 allows you to create alternative paths(using multiple switches or ...
Page 49 - Root Port
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 41 Root Port Specifies the preferred path to the Root Bridge. Only one path per bridge can exist. Thedefault setting is none. Table 4: User Selective STA parameters STA parameters Settings Effects Comment Enable/Disable Enable/Disable...
Page 50 - SNMP Management Configuration Menu
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 42 SNMP Management Configuration The SNMP Management Configuration panel is used to configure the DES-3216 for SNMPmanagement. Leave the default values in place if you are not managing your networkthrough SNMP. The DES-3216 uses the s...
Page 51 - SNMP Manager Setting
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 43 Figure 25: SNMP Management Configuration menu SNMP Manager Setting The fields under this setting are used to configure the DES-3216 for SNMP Management.You must configure these fields in order to manage the DES-3216 through SNMP. S...
Page 54 - VLAN Port Management; VLAN Port Management Menu
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 46 VLAN Port Management A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a logical subgroup within a LAN that is createdwith software rather than physical connections. The purpose of a VLAN is to preventbroadcast storms and ease congestion on y...
Page 55 - Follow these steps to create, delete and modify VLAN:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 47 Figure 26: VLAN Port Management menu Follow these steps to create, delete and modify VLAN: 1. Select the appropriate option. 2. Press Enter.
Page 56 - Create New VLAN; New VLAN Name
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 48 Create New VLAN The Create New VLAN menu, displayed in Figure 27, is used to create a new VLAN. Thedefault value is that all ports belong to one VLAN. You can create up to eight separateVLANs. Ports can belong to two VLANs at the s...
Page 57 - Delete VLAN Menu; VLAN Name
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 49 All ports will have a status of available on this panel, even after they have been selected aspart of a VLAN. There is nothing on this panel that indicates the port is already part of aVLAN. Follow these steps to create a VLAN: 1. ...
Page 58 - Modify VLAN Menu; Virtual LAN Name
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 50 4. A screen prompt will warn you that you must reset the DES-3216 in order for the changeto take effect. Modify VLAN Menu The Modify VLAN menu, displayed in Figure 29, enables you to modify VLANs. Figure 29: Virtual LAN Name Virtua...
Page 59 - Trunking Port Management Menu; Follow these steps to create, delete and modify trunk ports:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 51 Trunking Port Management Menu The Trunking Port Management panels are used to create, delete and modify trunk ports. Figure 30: Trunking Port Management menu Follow these steps to create, delete and modify trunk ports: 1. Select th...
Page 60 - Create New Trunking Port; New Trunking Group Name
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 52 Create New Trunking Port The Create New Trunking Port panel, displayed in Figure 31, is used to create Trunk Ports.You can create up to seven trunking groups with up to eight ports in each group. EachTrunking Group acts like a sing...
Page 61 - Delete Trunking Port; Trunking Port
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 53 selected as part of a TrunkGroup. There is nothing on this panel that indicates the port isalready part of a TrunkGroup. Follow these steps to create a TrunkGroup: 1. Enter the name of the TrunkGroup. 2. Select the ports you want t...
Page 62 - Modify Trunking Port; Trunking Port Name; The names of all Trunked Ports appear in this column.
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3216 54 Modify Trunking Port The Modify Trunking Port panel, displayed in Figure 33, enables you to Modify TrunkingPorts. Figure 33: Modify Trunking Port Trunking Port Name The names of all Trunked Ports appear in this column. Follow these...
Page 63 - Troubleshooting; Problem; POST Errors; The POST checks all of the hardware components on the DES-3216.; Cables
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Troubleshooting 55 6 Troubleshooting This troubleshooting section is intended to help you solve the most common problems on theDES-3216. The DES-3216 does not have external LED error messages. If there is an error and it cannotbe resolved by implementing t...
Page 64 - All LEDs are Off
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch Users’ Guide Troubleshooting 56 and power is being received though the wall socket, the power supplyis not working. Return the unit. All LEDs are Off Check the power plug and verify that the DES-3216 is receivingadequate power. Log in to the DES-3216 using Local Consol...
Page 65 - Switch Specifications
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Appendix A 57 Appendix A DES-3216 Technical Specifications Switch Specifications • Complies with IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD 10 Base-T, 100 Base-TX • Complies with IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree • Switched IEEE 802.3 MAC layer frame size: 64-1518 • NWAY Auto-negotiation...
Page 69 - Index
61 Index A Access Level ................................................32, 33Access Right ..................................................... 43All LEDs Off .................................................... 56Audience............................................................. 1Authentication...