Page 2 - D-Link Limited Warranty
Table of Contents ii D-Link Limited Warranty Hardware : D-Link warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the followingperiods measured from date of purchase from D-Link or its authorized Reseller: Product Type Warranty Peri...
Page 3 - iii; D-Link Offices for Registration and Warranty Service:
iii D-Link’s sole obligation under this software warranty shall be to replace any defective software product with product thatsubstantially conforms to D-Link’s applicable product documentation. You assume responsibility for the selection of appropriateapplication and system/platform software and as...
Page 5 - Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise
v Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Bitte lesen Sie sich diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den spätern Gebrauch auf. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. Vervenden Sie keine Flüssig- oder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten dient einangefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinig...
Page 7 - Table of Contents
v Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................... i About This Guide .................................................................................................................. 1 Audience ....
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vii Spanning Tree Configuration Menu ............................................................................. 40 SNMP Management Configuration.................................................................................. 43 SNMP Management Configuration Menu ...................................
Page 11 - About This Guide; Audience; Introduction
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-3224 10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch.Information about the DES-3224 and other D-...
Page 12 - Features
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Introduction 2 1 Introduction This chapter gives a physical and functional overview of the DES-3224. The DES-3224 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 13 - Side Panels; There are two fans, displayed in; LED Panel
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Introduction 3 The MDI-II port is used as an uplink port for connecting to another switch or for connectingto hubs. Figure 1: DES-3224 Front Panel All 24 MDI-X ports on the DES-3224can be used for network connections. You cannot useboth the MDI-II Uplink p...
Page 14 - Rear Panel; The DES-3224 supports three management methods:; Local Console Management; Fan
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Introduction 4 There are heat vents located on the side opposite the fans. The fans and the vents help to coolthe DES-3224. Always leave two inches of space around the DES-3224 so that air cancirculate and cool the DES-3224. Rear Panel The three pronged po...
Page 15 - Updating Firmware; Chapter 5
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Introduction 5 Updating Firmware Firmware can be updated quickly and easily. See the section Software Update Menu, Chapter 5 , for instructions on updating firmware.
Page 16 - Installation Options
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Installing the DES-3224 6 2 Installing the DES-3224 This chapter covers the following: • Unpacking the DES-3224 • Installation options and instructions • Powering on the DES-3224 Unpacking the DES-3224 Open the box and carefully unpack the DES-3224. You sh...
Page 17 - 0/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide; Desktop/ Shelf Installation; Follow these steps to install the DES-3224 on a desktop or shelf:; Rack Installation; Follow these steps to install the DES-3224 on a rack:; Power On
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Installing the DES-3224 7 Desktop/ Shelf Installation Follow these steps to install the DES-3224 on a desktop or shelf: 1. Place the four rubber pads at the four corners of the DES-3224. 2. Install the DES-3224 on the desktop/shelf where you would like to ...
Page 18 - Cable Specifications
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Connecting the DES-3224 to the Network 8 3 Connecting the DES-3224 to the Network This chapter covers the following: • Cable Specifications • Ports • Connecting the DES-3224 to another DES-3224 • Connecting the DES-3224 to other switches and hubs This sect...
Page 20 - Ports; Follow these steps to connect cables to the DES-3224:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Connecting the DES-3224 to the Network 10 Ports There are three types of ports on the DES-3224: MDI-II Uplink, MDI-X and RS-232. Thedifference between the MDI-II Uplink port and the MDI-X ports is the internal pinarrangement. MDI-II Port An MDI-II port is ...
Page 22 - LEDs; Power LED
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide LEDs 12 4 LEDs The LED panel of the DES-3224, displayed in Figure 5, is designed to allow you to managethe DES-3224 at a glance. The LEDs indicate the following: • Power • Speed • Link • Activity • Duplex mode • CPU utilization and error status All of the ...
Page 24 - Utilization LEDs; Troubleshooting
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide LEDs 14 Table 6: DES-3224 Full/ Half LED Status Color Meaning On Green Port is in Full Duplex Off Dark Port is in Half Duplex Utilization LEDs The Utilization LED indicates the percentage utilization of the CPU during normal operation.The LED increments fr...
Page 25 - Attach the other end to the serial port of a PC or workstation.
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 15 5 Managing the DES-3224 This chapter shows the menus used to manage the DES-3224. Three types of management are available on the DES-3224: • Local Console Management (out-of-band) • Telnet Management (in-band) • D-View/ SNMP Manage...
Page 26 - Telnet
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 16 • 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. • User Name: D...
Page 27 - Log In; Follow these steps to log into the DES-3224 for the first time:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 17 Log In The Log In panel, displayed in Figure 6, is the first panel you see when connecting to theDES-3224. All management methods require you to log into the DES-3224 with your username and password before beginning a management se...
Page 28 - Help Message
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 18 Help Message A one page panel, displayed in Figure 7, is available. The menu lists the keystroke andtypographic conventions available on the DES-3224. Figure 7: Help Message
Page 29 - Panel Conventions
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 19 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 30 - Console Program; System Configuration
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 20 Console Program The Console Program, shown in Figure 8, is the main menu of the DES-3224. Figure 8: Console Program System Configuration The System Configuration menu gives you general information about the DES-3224 andallows you t...
Page 31 - SNMP Management Configuration; Follow these steps to select a menu:; System Configuration Menu
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 21 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 32 - System Information
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 22 System Information The System Information menu displays the Hardware revision, MAC address, LAN IPaddress and other information on the DES-3224. System Reset The System Reset menu allows you to reset the DES-3224 through software r...
Page 33 - System Information Menu; Hardware Revision
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 23 System Information Menu The System Information menu, displayed in Figure 10, allows you to enter management andconfiguration information on the DES-3224. Figure 10: System Information menu Hardware Revision Specifies the hardware r...
Page 35 - System Reset; Follow these steps to reset the DES-3224:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 25 System Reset The System Reset panel, displayed in Figure 11, enables you to reset the DES-3224 withoutpowering off. Figure 11: System Reset Some configurations will require you to reset the DES-3224 in order for them to take effect...
Page 36 - Factory Reset; Follow these steps to restore factory default configurations:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 26 Factory Reset The Factory Reset panel, displayed in Figure 12, is used to reset the DES-3224 and restore allfactory default values. Using this panel erases all configurations and customization. Figure 12: Factory Reset Follow these...
Page 38 - System Rate Control; Advantages of Store and Forward
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 28 System Rate Control The System Rate Control panel, displayed in Figure 14, allows you to set the packetforwarding rate on the DES-3224. There are two options: Store & Forward and Cut-Through. Figure 14: System Rate Control The ...
Page 39 - Advantages of Cut-Through; Bad packets are perpetuated, taking up bandwidth.
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 29 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-3224 must store the packetbefore sending it out. Adva...
Page 40 - Software Update Menu; Follow these steps to upload new software:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 30 Software Update Menu The Software Update menu, displayed in Figure 15, is used to upgrade the software on theDES-3224. Figure 15: Software Update Follow these steps to upload new software: 1. Load the new software to the hard drive...
Page 43 - 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-3224 33 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 44 - 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-3224 34 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 45 - Delete Users; Identifies the users listed on the DES-3224.
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 35 2. Enter the Password. 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...
Page 46 - Delete
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 36 Delete Enables you to delete users. 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 ch...
Page 47 - Change Password
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 37 Change Password The Change Password panel, displayed in Figure 22, enables you to change user passwords. Figure 22: Change Password User Name The name of the user whose password you are going to change. Old Password The user’s old ...
Page 48 - Switch Port Configuration; Switch Port Configuration Menu; State
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 38 5. Select Save and press Enter to save your changes. Switch Port Configuration The Switch Port Configuration panels are used to configure individual ports on the DES-3224. All three panels are dealt with together. The only differen...
Page 50 - Spanning Tree Configuration; STA Operation Levels
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 40 2. Enter a new value between zero and 255. 3. Select Save and press Enter. Spanning Tree Configuration The Spanning Tree Configuration panel is used to configure the Spanning Tree Algorithm.The Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) in the ...
Page 52 - Root Bridge
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 42 Root Bridge Specifies the MAC address of the Root Bridge. The DES-3224 may or may not be the rootbridge. The DES-3224 is the default root bridge. Root Port Specifies the preferred path to the Root Bridge. Only one path per bridge c...
Page 53 - SNMP Management Configuration Menu
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 43 SNMP Management Configuration The SNMP Management Configuration panel is used to configure the DES-3224 for SNMPmanagement. Leave the default values in place if you are not managing your networkthrough SNMP. The DES-3224 uses the s...
Page 54 - SNMP Manager Setting
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 44 Figure 25: SNMP Management Configuration menu SNMP Manager Setting The fields under this setting are used to configure the DES-3224 for SNMP Management.You must configure these fields in order to manage the DES-3224 through SNMP. S...
Page 57 - VLAN Port Management; VLAN Port Management Menu
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 47 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 58 - Follow these steps to create, delete and modify VLAN:
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 48 Figure 26: VLAN Port Management menu Follow these steps to create, delete and modify VLAN: 1. Select the appropriate option. 2. Press Enter.
Page 59 - New VLAN Name
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 49 Create/ View VLAN The Create/View 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 th...
Page 60 - Delete VLAN Menu; VLAN Name
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 50 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 61 - Modify VLAN Menu; Virtual LAN Name; The names of all VLANs appear in this column.
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 51 4. A screen prompt will warn you that you must reset the DES-3224 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 63 - 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-3224 53 Trunking Port Management Menu The Trunking Port Management panels are used to create, delete and modify trunk ports. Figure 31: Trunking Port Management menu Follow these steps to create, delete and modify trunk ports: 1. Select th...
Page 64 - Create New Trunking Port; New Trunking Group Name
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 54 Create New Trunking Port The Create New Trunking Port panel, displayed in Figure 32, 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 65 - Delete Trunking Port; Trunking Port
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 55 TrunkGroup. All ports will have a status of available on this panel, even after they have beenselected as part of a TrunkGroup. There is nothing on this panel that indicates the port isalready part of a TrunkGroup. Follow these ste...
Page 66 - 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-3224 56 3. Select Save and press Enter. Modify Trunking Port The Modify Trunking Port panel, displayed in Figure 34, enables you to Modify TrunkingPorts. Figure 34: Modify Trunking Port Trunking Port Name The names of all Trunked Ports app...
Page 67 - Select Save and press Enter to implement your changes.
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Managing the DES-3224 57 Figure 35: Trunking Port Modify menu 4. Select the ports that you want to include in the Trunking Group or delete from theTrunking Group. Toggle the space bar to change the current setting. Available means theport is available for ...
Page 68 - Problem; POST Errors; Connecting the DES-3224 to the Network; Port States
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Troubleshooting 58 6 Troubleshooting This troubleshooting section is intended to help you solve the most common problems on theDES-3224. Many problems on the DES-3224 are indicated by the Utilization LED during the poweringon process. All LEDs are explaine...
Page 69 - Power LED is Off
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Troubleshooting 59 order for them to communicate. Check the speed andduplex setting on both the port and device you areconnecting to. Power LED is Off Check the power plug and verify that you are gettingpower from the wall socket. If the DES-3224 is on, th...
Page 71 - DES-3224 Technical Specifications; Switch Specifications
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide DES-3224 Technical Specifications 61 A DES-3224 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 Au...
Page 74 - Index
10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Troubleshooting 64 Index A Access Level ............................................... 34, 35Access Right ..................................................... 44All LEDs Off..................................................... 59Audience....................