Page 2 - Information in this document is subject to change without notice.; FCC Warning
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Page 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................ vii Intended Readers................................................................................
Page 9 - Safety Instructions; Safety Cautions
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide ix Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your system from potential damage. Throughout this safety section, the caution icon ( ) is used to indicate cautions and precautions that...
Page 10 - General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide x Safety Instructions (continued) • To help prevent electric shock, plug the system and peripheral power cables into properly grounded electrical outlets. These cables are equipped with three-prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding. Do not use ada...
Page 12 - Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge; Battery Handling Reminder
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide xii Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your system. To prevent static damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of the electronic components, such as the mic...
Page 13 - Introduction; Features
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 1 1 Introduction This section describes the features of the DGS-3224TGR. Features The DGS-3224TGR was designed for departmental and enterprise connections. As an all-gigabit-port switch, it is ideal for backbone and server connection. Powerful and ver...
Page 14 - Management
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 2 Management • RS-232 console port for out-of-band network management via a console terminal. • Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol for creation of alternative backup paths and prevention of network loops. • SNMP V.1, V2c1, and V3 network management, 4 g...
Page 15 - Unpacking and Setup; Unpacking
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 3 2 Unpacking and Setup This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the switch. Unpacking Open the shipping carton of the switch and carefully unpack its contents. The carton should contain the following items: • A DGS-3224TGR 24-Port Gi...
Page 16 - Desktop or Shelf Installation; Figure 2-1. Installing rubber feet for desktop installation; Rack Installation; Figure 2- 2A. Attaching the mounting brackets
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 4 Desktop or Shelf Installation When installing the switch on a desktop or shelf, the rubber feet included with the device should first be attached. Attach these cushioning feet on the bottom at each corner of the device. Allow adequate space for vent...
Page 17 - Figure 2- 2B. Installing in an equipment rack; Power on
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 5 Figure 2- 2B. Installing in an equipment rack Power on The switch can be used with AC power supply 100-240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz. The switch’s power supply will adjust to the local power source automatically and may be powered on without having any or all...
Page 18 - Power Failure
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 6 Power Failure As a precaution in the event of a power failure, unplug the switch. When power is resumed, plug the switch back in. External Redundant Power System The switch supports an external redundant power system. Figure 2-3. DPS-300 in DPS-900 ...
Page 19 - Identifying External Components; Front Panel; Rear Panel
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 7 3 Identifying External Components This chapter describes the front panel, rear panel, side panels, and LED indicators of the DGS-3224TGR. Front Panel The front panel of the switch consists of LED indicators, an RS-232 communication port, 24 1000BASE...
Page 20 - Side Panels; Figure 3-3. Side panel views of the Switch; Power; Console; RPS; Speed
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 8 Side Panels The right side panel of the switch contains two system fans (see the top part of the diagram below). The left side panel contains heat vents. Figure 3-3. Side panel views of the Switch • The system fans are used to dissipate heat. The si...
Page 21 - Connecting The Switch; Switch to End Node; Figure 4-1. Switch connected to an End Node
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 9 4 Connecting The Switch This chapter describes how to connect the DGS-3224TGR to your Gigabit Ethernet network. Switch to End Node End nodes include PCs outfitted with a 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet Network Int...
Page 22 - Switch to Hub or Switch; crossover cable
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 10 Switch to Hub or Switch These connections can be accomplished in a number of ways using a normal cable. • A 10BASE-T hub or switch can be connected to the switch via a two-pair Category 3, 4, 5, or 5e UTP/STP cable. • A 100BASE-TX hub or switch can...
Page 23 - Switch Management and Operating Concepts; Local Console Management
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 11 5 Switch Management and Operating Concepts This chapter discusses many of the concepts and features used to manage the switch, as well as the concepts necessary for the user to understand the functioning of the switch. Further, this chapter explain...
Page 24 - IP Addresses and SNMP Community Names; config ipif System ipaddress; Traps; Cold Start
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 12 IP Addresses and SNMP Community Names Each switch must be assigned its own IP Address, which is used for communication with an SNMP network manager or other TCP/IP application (for example BOOTP, TFTP). The switch’s default IP address is 10.90.90.9...
Page 25 - New Root; MIBs
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 13 • New Root – This trap indicates that the switch has become the new root of the Spanning Tree, the trap is sent by the switch soon after its election as the new root. This implies that upon expiration of the Topology Change Timer the new root trap ...
Page 26 - Authentication; Filtering
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 14 Authentication The authentication protocol ensures that both the router SNMP agent and the remote user SNMP application program discard packets from unauthorized users. Authentication is accomplished using ‘community strings’, which function like p...
Page 27 - Spanning Tree; Port Transition States; Comparing Port States
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 15 Spanning Tree 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree The DGS-3224TGR implements two versions of the Spanning Tree Protocol, the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) as defined by the IEE 802.1w specification and a version compatible with the IEEE 802.1d STP. RS...
Page 28 - VLANs; cannot; Tagging
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 16 802.1d/802.1w Compatibility RSTP can interoperate with legacy equipment and is capable of automatically adjusting BPDU packets to 802.1d format when necessary. However, any segment using 802.1 STP will not benefit from the rapid transition and rapi...
Page 29 - Q VLAN Packet Forwarding
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 17 Any port can be configured as either tagging or untagging . The untagging feature of IEEE 802.1Q VLANs allows VLANs to work with legacy switches that don’t recognize VLAN tags in packet headers. The tagging feature allows VLANs to span multiple 802...
Page 31 - Port VLAN ID; Tagging and Untagging; Ingress Filtering
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 19 Port VLAN ID Packets that are tagged (are carrying the 802.1Q VID information) can be transmitted from one 802.1Q compliant network device to another with the VLAN information intact. This allows 802.1Q VLANs to span network devices (and indeed, th...
Page 33 - Authentication Server
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 21 Authentication Server The Authentication Server is a remote device that is connected to the same network as the Client and Authenticator, must be running a RADIUS Server program and must be configured properly on the Authenticator (Switch). Clients...
Page 34 - Client
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 22 Figure 5- 7. The Authenticator Client The Client is simply the endstation that wishes to gain access to the LAN or switch services. All endstations must be running software that is compliant with the 802.1x protocol. For users running Windows XP, t...
Page 35 - Authentication Process
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 23 Authentication Process Utilizing the three roles stated above, the 802.1x protocol provides a stable and secure way of authorizing and authenticating users attempting to access the network. Only EAPOL traffic is allowed to pass through the specifie...
Page 37 - MAC-Based Network Access Control; DHCP
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 25 MAC-Based Network Access Control 802.1X Client Network access controlled port Network access uncontrolled port RADIUS Server Ethernet Switch 802.1X Client 802.1X Client 802.1X Client 802.1X Client 802.1X Client 802.1X Client 802.1X Client 802.1X Cl...
Page 39 - Web-Based Network Management; Getting Started
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 27 6 Web-Based Network Management Introduction The DGS-3224TGR offers an embedded Web-based (HTML) interface allowing users to manage the switch from anywhere on the network through a standard browser, such as Opera, Netscape Navigator/Communicator, o...
Page 43 - Basic Setup; Switch Information
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 31 Basic Setup The first category includes: Switch Information , Basic Switch Setup , Serial Port Settings , Port Configurations , Port Description Settings , Traffic Segmentation Table , User Accounts , Network Management , Switch Utilities , Network...
Page 45 - Basic Switch Setup; Apply; Parameter; IP Address
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 33 Basic Switch Setup Figure 6- 2. Basic Switch Setup window This window is used to enter name, location, and contact information, as well as to determine whether the switch should get its IP Address settings from the user ( Manual ), a BOOTP server, ...
Page 46 - Serial Port Settings
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 34 Subnet Mask The address mask that controls subnetting on your TCP/IP network. Default Gateway The IP address of the device—usually a router—that handles connections to other subnets and/or other TCP/IP networks. VLAN Name The VLAN name. The switch ...
Page 47 - Port Configurations; Figure 6- 4. first Port Configurations window; Edit
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 35 Port Configurations Figure 6- 4. first Port Configurations window To make changes to port configurations, select a port and click Edit . The following Port Configurations window will open:
Page 48 - Figure 6- 5. second Port Configurations window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 36 Figure 6- 5. second Port Configurations window Select the port(s) you want to configure by using the drop-down menus in the Port and Configure Ports from __ to fields. Follow these steps: 1. Enable or disable the port. If you choose Disabled in the...
Page 49 - Port Description Settings; Port Description; Figure 6- 6. Port Description Settings window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 37 Port Description Settings The DGS-3224TGR supports a port description feature where the user may name various ports on the Switch. To assign names to various ports: 1. Click Port Description Settings on the Basic Setup menu. 2. Use the From and To ...
Page 50 - Traffic Segmentation Table; Figure 6- 7. Traffic Segmentation Table window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 38 Traffic Segmentation Table The Traffic Segmentation feature prevents the traffic of a specific port on the switch from being transferred to other ports on the switch. When an incoming packet from a specific port is received, it is only forwarded to...
Page 51 - User Accounts
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 39 Select a Traffic Segmentation Table entry and click Edit to modify an entry. Figure 6- 8. Traffic Segmentation Table – Edit window User Accounts The switch allows you to set up and manage user accounts in the following windows. Figure 6- 9. User Ac...
Page 52 - User Accounts – Add; User Accounts – Edit
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 40 User Accounts – Add Figure 6- 10. User Accounts – Add window To add a User Account, fill in the appropriate information in the Username, New Password, and Confirm New Password fields. Then select the desired access, Admin or User, in the Access Lev...
Page 53 - Old Password; New Password; SNMP Network Management; SNMP V3; SNMP View Table; Delete
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 41 The information on the window is described as follows: Parameter Description User Name The user name being edited. Old Password Enter the last password used in this field. New Password Enter the desired new password in this field. Confirm New Passw...
Page 54 - SNMP Community Table
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 42 Figure 6- 13. SNMP View Table – Add window The information on the SNMP View Table windows is described as follows: Parameter Description View Name Type an alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters. This is used to identify the new SNMP view being ...
Page 55 - Figure 6- 15. SNMP Community Table – Add window; SNMP Host Table
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 43 Figure 6- 15. SNMP Community Table – Add window SNMP Host Table Use the SNMP Host Table to set up trap recipients. Figure 6- 16. SNMP Host Table window To delete an existing entry, click the selection button in the right-hand column that correspond...
Page 56 - Host IP; SNMP Group Table; New
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 44 Host IP Type the IP address of the remote management station that will serve as the SNMP host for the switch. SNMP Version From the pull-down menu select: V1 – To specifies that SNMP version 1 will be used. V2c – To specify that SNMP version 2 will...
Page 58 - Engine ID; SNMP User Table
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 46 Engine ID The Engine ID is a unique identifier used for SNMP V3 implementations. This is an alphanumeric string used to identify the SNMP engine on the switch. Figure 6- 20. Engine ID window To change the Engine ID, type the new Engine ID in the sp...
Page 60 - Management Station IP Addresses; Figure 6- 23. Management Station IP Addresses window; Switch Utilities; Download Firmware from TFTP Server; Figure 6- 24. Download Firmware from TFTP Server window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 48 Management Station IP Addresses Management stations are computers on the network that will be used to manage the switch. You can limit the number of possible management stations by entering up to three IP addresses. If the three IP Address fields c...
Page 61 - Download Configuration from TFTP Server; Download
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 49 Enter the information described below to download firmware from a TFTP server: Parameter Description Server IP Address The IP address of the TFTP server. Path/File Name The full file name (including path) of the setting file on the TFTP server. Dow...
Page 62 - Upload Settings to TFTP Server; Figure 6- 26. Upload Settings to TFTP Server window; Upload History Log to TFTP Server; Figure 6- 27. Upload History Log to TFTP Server window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 50 Upload Settings to TFTP Server The switch’s current settings can be uploaded to a TFTP Server by the switch’s management agent. Figure 6- 26. Upload Settings to TFTP Server window Enter the IP address of the TFTP Server in the Server IP Address fie...
Page 63 - Ping Test; Start
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 51 Parameter Description Server IP Address The IP address of the TFTP server. Path/File Name The full file name (including path) of the setting file on the TFTP server. Ping Test The switch is able to test the connection with another network device us...
Page 64 - Network Monitoring; CPU Utilization
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 52 Network Monitoring The switch’s monitoring features are located in the following three folders: Statistics , Address Tables , and Status . Statistics The Statistics windows include CPU Utilization , Port Utilization , Port Error Packets , and Port ...
Page 65 - Port Utilization; Port Error Packets
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 53 Port Utilization Figure 6- 30. Port Utilization window The information is described as follows: Parameter Description Refresh Interval Select the desired setting between 2 seconds and 60 second, or Suspend . Clear Clicking this button clears all st...
Page 66 - Port Packet Analysis
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 54 Port Select the port you want port error packet statistics for from the drop-down menu. Interval Select the desired setting between 2 seconds and 60 seconds or Suspend . Clear Clicking this button clears all statistics counters on this window. CrcE...
Page 67 - Address Tables; MAC Address Table; ARP Table
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 55 Parameter Description Port Select the port you want port error analysis statistics for from the drop-down menu. Interval Select the desired setting between 2 seconds and 60 second, or Suspend . Clear Clicking this button clears all statistics count...
Page 69 - Status; GVRP Status
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 57 ARP Table Figure 6- 34. ARP Table window Search the ARP entry table by Interface Name or by IP Address. You may also specify Static or Dynamic entries only by selecting the Type and specifying Static or Dynamic from the pull-down menu. Click the Fi...
Page 70 - Router Ports; IGMP Snooping Group Table
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 58 Figure 6- 35. GVRP Status window Router Ports This displays which of the switch’s ports are currently configured as router ports. A router port configured by a user (using the console or Web-based management interfaces) is displayed as a static rou...
Page 71 - Figure 6- 37. IGMP Snooping Group Table window; Switch History
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 59 Figure 6- 37. IGMP Snooping Group Table window Switch History The Web manager allows the switch’s history log, as compiled by the switch’s management agent, to be viewed. Figure 6- 38. Switch History window
Page 72 - Next; Factory Reset; Save Changes
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 60 The switch can record event information in its own logs, to designated SNMP trap receiving stations, and to the PC connected to the console manager. Clicking Next at the bottom of the window will allow you to display all the switch Trap Logs. The i...
Page 73 - Restart System; Advanced Setup
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 61 Once the switch configuration settings have been saved to NV-RAM, they become the default settings for the switch. These settings will be used every time the switch is rebooted. Restart System Figure 6- 41. Restart System window Logout Figure 6- 42...
Page 74 - Switch Advanced Settings; STP Switch Settings; STP Port Settings
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 62 Switch Advanced Settings Figure 6- 43. Switch Advanced Settings window The information is described as follows: Parameter Description SSH State This allows you to enable or disable the Secure Shell feature. HOL Prevention This allows you to enable ...
Page 75 - Figure 6- 44. STP Switch Settings window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 63 STP Switch Settings The switch supports 802.1W Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, which allows you to create alternative paths (with multiple switches or other types of bridges) in your network. See the Spanning Tree Algorithm section of the “ Switch Ma...
Page 76 - STP Version; Forwarding BPDU
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 64 Priority (0-61440) < 32768 > A Bridge Priority can be from 0 to 61440 . Zero is equal to the highest Bridge Priority. STP Version Choose RSTP (default) or STP compatible . Both versions use STP parameters in the same way. RSTP is fully compat...
Page 77 - Forwarding; MAC Address Aging Time
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 65 The STP Port settings are described as follows: Parameter Description From __ To __ A consecutive group of ports may be configured starting with the selected port. State The Spanning Tree Protocol state for a selected port can either be Enabled or ...
Page 78 - Unicast MAC Address Settings; Figure 6- 47. Unicast MAC Address Settings window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 66 Set the MAC Address Aging Time and click the Apply button. MAC Address Aging Time specifies the length of time a learned MAC Address will remain in the forwarding table without being accessed (that is, how long a learned MAC Address is allowed to r...
Page 79 - Multicast MAC Address Settings
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 67 VLAN Name Allows the entry of the VLAN Name of the VLAN the MAC address below is a member of − when editing. Displays the VLAN the currently selected MAC address is a member of − when editing an existing entry. Type This is the type of the Unicast ...
Page 80 - Port; Egress; Broadcast/Multicast Storm Control
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 68 Port Allows the entry of the port number on which the MAC address entered above resides. None Specifies the port as being none. Egress Specifies the port as being a source of multicast packets originating from the MAC address specified above. Broad...
Page 81 - Figure 6- 52. Broadcast/Multicast Storm Control – Edit window; Configure QOS
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 69 Figure 6- 52. Broadcast/Multicast Storm Control – Edit window The BS/MS/DLF Upper Threshold sets the rate of broadcast/multicast/destination lookup fail packets received on a port or group of ports that will trigger the action to be taken by the sw...
Page 82 - QOS Output Scheduling; Figure 6- 53. QOS Output Scheduling window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 70 Q4 is assigned to the switch’s Q4 queue. Q5 is assigned to the switch’s Q5 queue. Q6 is assigned to the switch’s Q6 queue. Q7 is assigned to the switch’s Q7 queue. For strict priority-based scheduling, any packets residing in the higher priority qu...
Page 84 - Bandwidth Control Table
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 72 802.1p User Priority The DGS-3224TGR allows the assignment of a User Priority to each of the 802.1p priorities. Figure 6- 55. 802.1p User Priority window Bandwidth Control Table The bandwidth control settings are used to place a ceiling on the tran...
Page 85 - Figure 6- 56. Bandwidth Control Table window; Figure 6- 57. Bandwidth Control Table – Edit window; Access Profile Mask Setting
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 73 Figure 6- 56. Bandwidth Control Table window To change the maximum allowed bandwidth for a given port in the Bandwidth Control Table window, click the selection button in the far left column that corresponds to the port you want to configure and cl...
Page 86 - Figure 6- 58. Access Profile Mask Setting window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 74 Creating an access profile is divided into two basic parts. The first is to specify which part or parts of a frame the switch will examine, such as the MAC source address or the IP destination address. The second part is entering the criteria the s...
Page 88 - Parameter Description; Auto Assign; VLAN
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 76 Figure 6- 60. Access Profile Mask Setting – Add (IP) window The following parameters can be set, for IP: Parameter Description Profile ID Type in a unique identifier number for this profile set. This value can be set from 1 to 8 . Auto Assign Check...
Page 90 - Parameter Description
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 78 Figure 6- 61. Access Profile Mask Setting – Add (Package Content Mask) window This window will aid the user in configuring the Switch to mask packet headers beginning with the offset value specified. The following fields are used to configure the P...
Page 91 - Offset; Edit Rule
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 79 Select Ethernet to instruct the Switch to examine the layer 2 part of each packet header. Select IP to instruct the Switch to examine the IP address in each frame's header. Offset This field will instruct the Switch to mask the packet header beginn...
Page 94 - Access Rule ID
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 82 Figure 6- 67. Access Profile Rule Setting – Add (Package Content Mask) window Configure the following Access Profile Rule Settings: Parameter Description Profile ID This is the identifier number for this profile set. Access Rule ID Type in a unique...
Page 95 - Access Profile; Mode; Port Security; Port Security Settings – Edit
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 83 Access Profile Selected profile based on Ethernet (MAC Address), IP address, or Packet Content Mask. Ethernet instructs the Switch to examine the layer 2 part of each packet header. IP instructs the Switch to examine the IP address in each frame's ...
Page 96 - Figure 6- 68. Port Security Settings window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 84 Figure 6- 68. Port Security Settings window Click Edit to open the following window:
Page 97 - Clear Port Security Entry; Clear
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 85 Figure 6- 69. Port Security Settings – Edit window The following fields can be set: Parameter Description Admin State < Disabled > Allows the selected port(s) dynamic MAC address learning to be locked such that new source MAC addresses cannot...
Page 98 - Delete Port Security Entry; Port Mirroring Configurations
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 86 Click Delete Port Security Entry in the Port Security folder to access the following window: Figure 6- 71. Delete Port Security Entry window Enter the VLAN Name, MAC Address, and port, and then click Delete to remove a port security entry. Port Mir...
Page 99 - Mirrored Port; VLAN Configurations; Asymmetric VLAN State; Figure 6- 73. Asymmetric VLAN State window; Switch GVRP
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 87 Mirrored Port This field can be toggled among None , Both , Rx and Tx . Rx mirrors only received packets, while Tx mirrors only transmitted packets. VLAN Configurations This section includes Asymmetric VLAN State , Switch GVRP , 802.1Q VLANs , and ...
Page 103 - Link Aggregation; Link Aggregation Group
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 91 Parameter Description PVID PVID is used to decide whether received untagged packets belong to a VLAN. GVRP For each corresponding port, GARP VLAN Registration Protocol can be Enabled , Disabled , or NoChange . Ingress Check Ingress filtering is use...
Page 104 - Figure 6- 80. Link Aggregation Group window; Figure 6- 81. Link Aggregation Group – Add window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 92 The switch allows the creation of up to 32 link aggregation groups, each group consisting of up of up to eight links (ports). The four mini-GBIC ports can only belong to a single link aggregation group. A link aggregation group may not cross an eig...
Page 105 - Type; Port Member; LACP Port Settings
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 93 Type Select from Static or LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol). Master Port < 1 > The Master port of link aggregation group. Status < Disabled > This field can be toggled between Enabled and Disabled . This is used to turn a link a...
Page 106 - Figure 6- 82. LACP Port Settings window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 94 Figure 6- 82. LACP Port Settings window To edit a LACP Port Table entry, select it and then click Edit .
Page 111 - PortStatus
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 99 Authorized. Force_Unauthorized forces the port to become Unauthorized. Auto means the port state reflects the outcome of the authentication exchange between supplicant, authenticator, and authentication. PortStatus Lists the current status of port,...
Page 113 - X Initialize / Reauthenticate Ports
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 101 Figure 6- 89. 802.1x Port Auth State (MAC-based) window This window displays the following information: Parameter Description Port A read-only field indicating a port on the Switch. Auth PAE State The Authenticator PAE State will display one of th...
Page 114 - RADIUS Server Settings; Figure 6- 92. RADIUS Server Settings window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 102 Figure 6- 91. 802.1x Initialize / Reauthenticate Ports (MAC-based) window Select ports to be initialized/reauthenticated and then use the drop-down menu to select Initialize or Reauthenticate . Click Apply to let your change take effect. The port ...
Page 115 - X Local User Settings
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 103 Parameter Description Index RADIUS server settings index. IP Address Type in the IP address of the RADIUS server. Key Type the shared-secret key used by the RADIUS server and the switch. Up to 32 characters can be used. AuthPortNumber Type the UDP...
Page 118 - X Auth Session Statistics
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 106 802.1X Auth Session Statistics Figure 6- 100. 802.1X Auth Session Statistics (Port-based) window Figure 6- 101. 802.1X Auth Session Statistics (MAC-based) window
Page 119 - TACACS; Figure 6- 104. TACACS State Configuration window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 107 802.1X Auth Client Figure 6- 102. 802.1X Auth Client window 802.1X Accounting Client Figure 6- 103. 802.1X Accounting Client window TACACS The DGS-3224TGR provides a way to centrally validate users attempting to gain access to the switch using one...
Page 120 - Figure 6- 105. TACACS Server Settings window; TACACS Server Settings
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 108 TACACS Server Settings Figure 6- 105. TACACS Server Settings window To add an entry to this table, click New . To modify an entry, select it and then click Edit . Figure 6- 106. TACACS Server Settings – Add window To modify an entry on the TACACS ...
Page 121 - TACACS Group; TACACS Group Settings; Figure 6- 110. TACACS Group Settings window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 109 TACACS Group Figure 6- 108. TACACS Group window To add an entry to this table, click New . To remove an entry, select it and then click Delete . Figure 6- 109. TACACS Group – Add window TACACS Group Settings Figure 6- 110. TACACS Group Settings wi...
Page 122 - Figure 6- 111. TACACS Group Settings – Add window; TACACS Method List; Figure 6- 112. TACACS Method List window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 110 To add an entry to this table, click New . To remove an entry, select it and then click Delete . Figure 6- 111. TACACS Group Settings – Add window TACACS Method List Figure 6- 112. TACACS Method List window To add an entry to this table, click New...
Page 123 - Figure 6- 114. TACACS Method List – Edit window; Enable Admin
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 111 Figure 6- 114. TACACS Method List – Edit window Enter a TACACS/TACACS+/XTACACS method list name and then click Apply . Authentication Figure 6- 115. Authentication window Fill in the TACACS/TACACS+/XTACACS Authentication settings and then click Ap...
Page 124 - System Log; System Log Host
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 112 Figure 6- 116. Enable Admin window System Log The switch can send Syslog messages to up to four designated servers. Use the System Log Server. System Log State Figure 6- 117. System Log State window To enable the System Log Server settings you hav...
Page 126 - UDP Port; Multicast Configuration; Figure 6- 121. IGMP Snooping State window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 114 facility values the switch supports now. Numerical Facility Code 0 kernel messages 1 user-level messages 2 mail system 3 system daemons 4 security/authorization messages 5 messages generated internally by syslog line printer subsystem 7 network ne...
Page 127 - IGMP Snooping Configurations; Figure 6- 122. IGMP Snooping Configurations window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 115 Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping allows the switch to recognize IGMP queries and reports sent between network stations or devices and an IGMP host. When enabled for IGMP snooping, the switch can open or close a port to a specific...
Page 128 - Static Router Port Settings; Figure 6- 124. Static Router Port Settings window; Figure 6- 125. Static Router Port Settings – Edit window; SSH Management
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 116 client leaves a multicast group. Once you have finished making your IGMP snooping configuration settings, click Apply to make the settings effective. Static Router Port Settings Figure 6- 124. Static Router Port Settings window Select an entry and...
Page 129 - SSH Configurations; Figure 6- 126. SSH Configurations window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 117 SSH Configurations Figure 6- 126. SSH Configurations window The SSH configure window contains the global server setting: maximum simultaneous sessions, connection timeout, maximum fail attempts, authentication method, key re-exchange timeout, the ...
Page 130 - SSH Account Configuration; SSH Account Configuration – Add
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 118 protocol is 22. Authentication Method Specify the methods of user authentication supported by server. Key Re-Exchange Timeout (minute) Specify how many minutes the parties must process key re-exchange. Encryption Specify the algorithm to use for e...
Page 131 - SSL Management; Download Certificate
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 119 This window can be used to specify user name, authentication method, host name, and host IP. SSL Management Secure Sockets Layer or SSL is a security feature that will provide a secure communication path between a host and client through the use o...
Page 132 - Figure 6- 129. Download Certificate window; Cipher Suite Configuration; Figure 6- 130. Cipher Suite Configuration window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 120 Figure 6- 129. Download Certificate window To download certificates, set the following parameters and click Download . Parameter Description Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the TFTP server where the certificate files are located. Path\Ce...
Page 133 - SSL V3 Configuration
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 121 To set up the SSL function on the Switch, configure the following parameters and click Apply . Parameter Description RSA_with_RC4_128_ MD5 This ciphersuite combines the RSA key exchange, stream cipher RC4 encryption with 128-bit keys and the MD5 H...
Page 134 - TLS V1 Configuration; Figure 6- 132. TLS V1 Configuration window
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 122 TLS V1 Configuration Figure 6- 132. TLS V1 Configuration window To set up TLS version 1 on the Switch, toggle to Enabled and click Apply . Parameter Description TLS v1 State Use the pull-down menu to enable or disable the TLS version 1 state on th...
Page 135 - Single IP Management; SIM Settings
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 123 7 Single IP Management SIM Settings Topology Firmware Upgrade Configuration Backup/Restore SIM Settings Simply put, D-Link Single IP Management is a concept that will stack Switches together over Ethernet instead of using stacking ports or modules...
Page 136 - SIM Using the Web Interface
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 124 It is connected to the member Switches through its management VLAN. 2. Member Switch (MS) - This is a Switch that has joined a single IP group and is accessible from the CS, and it takes on the following characteristics: It is not a CS or MS of an...
Page 137 - SIM State; Role State; Discovery Interval
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 125 Figure 7- 1. SIM Settings window (disabled) Change the SIM State to Enabled using the pull-down menu and click Apply . The window will then refresh and the SIM Settings window will look like this: Figure 7- 2. SIM Settings window (enabled) The fol...
Page 138 - Topology
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 126 Holdtime This parameter may be set for the time, in seconds, the Switch will hold information sent to it from other Switches, utilizing the Discovery Interval. The user may set the hold time from 100 to 255 seconds. Click Apply to implement the se...
Page 139 - Icon Description
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 127 Figure 7- 4. Topology view This window will display how the devices within the Single IP Management Group are connected to other groups and devices. Possible icons in this screen are as follows: Icon Description Group Layer 2 commander Switch Laye...
Page 140 - Tool Tips; Figure 7- 5. Device Information Utilizing the Tool Tip
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 128 Tool Tips In the Topology view window, the mouse plays an important role in configuration and in viewing device information. Setting the mouse cursor over a specific device in the topology window (tool tip) will display the same information about ...
Page 141 - Figure 7- 6. Port Speed Utilizing the Tool Tip; Group Icon; Collapse; Expand
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 129 Figure 7- 6. Port Speed Utilizing the Tool Tip Right-Click Right-clicking on a device will allow the user to perform various functions, depending on the role of the Switch in the SIM group and the icon associated with it. Group Icon Figure 7- 7. R...
Page 142 - Commander Switch Icon
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 130 Figure 7- 8. Property window Commander Switch Icon Figure 7- 9. Right-Clicking a Commander Icon The following options may appear for the user to configure: Collapse - to collapse the group that will be represented by a single icon. Expand - to exp...
Page 143 - Member Switch Icon; Property
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 131 Figure 7- 10. Property window Member Switch Icon Figure 7- 11. Right-Clicking a Member icon The following options may appear for the user to configure: Collapse - to collapse the group that will be represented by a single icon. Expand - to expand ...
Page 144 - Candidate Switch Icon
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 132 Figure 7- 12. Property window Candidate Switch Icon Figure 7- 13. Right-Clicking a Candidate icon The following options may appear for the user to configure: Collapse - to collapse the group that will be represented by a single icon. Expand - to e...
Page 145 - Menu Bar; File
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 133 Figure 7- 15. Property window This window holds the following information: Parameter Description Device Name This field will display the Device Name of the Switches in the SIM group configured by the user. If no Device Name is configured by the na...
Page 146 - Group; Device; View; Help
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 134 Group Add to group - add a candidate to a group. Clicking this option will reveal the following screen for the user to enter a password for authentication from the Candidate Switch before being added to the SIM group. Click OK to enter the passwor...
Page 147 - Firmware Upgrade; Single IP Management > Firmware Upgrade; Configuration Backup/Restore; Upload
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 135 Firmware Upgrade Figure 7- 18. Firmware Upgrade window This window is used to upgrade firmware from the Commander Switch to the Member Switch. To access the following window, click Single IP Management > Firmware Upgrade . Member Switches will ...
Page 148 - Technical Specifications; Performance
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 136 A Technical Specifications Performance Transmission Method Store-and-forward RAM Buffer 2 MB per device Packet Filtering/ Forwarding Rate Full-wire speed for all connections. 1,488,095 pps per port (for 1000Mbps) MAC Address Learning Automatic upd...
Page 149 - General; Standards
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 137 General Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN IEEE 802.1P Tagged Packets IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex Flow Control ANSI/IEEE 802.3 NWay a...
Page 150 - Cable Lengths; Standard
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 138 B Cable Lengths Use the following table to as a guide for the maximum cable lengths: Standard Media Type Maximum Distance DEM-310GT: SFP Transceiver for 1000BASE-LX, Single-mode fiber module 10km DEM-311GT: SFP Transceiver for 1000BASE-SX, Multi-m...
Page 151 - Glossary
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 139 Glossary 1000BASE-T – A specification for Gigabit Ethernet over copper wire (IEEE Std. 802.3ab). The standard defines 1 Gb/s data transfer over distances of up to 100 meters using four pairs of CAT-5 balanced copper cabling and a 5-level coding sc...
Page 153 - Telnet; UDP; VLT
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 141 TCP/IP – A layered set of communications protocols providing Telnet terminal emulation, FTP file transfer, and other services for communication among a wide range of computer equipment. Telnet – A TCP/IP application protocol that provides virtual ...
Page 154 - Warranty and Registration Information; (All countries and regions excluding USA); Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 142 Warranty and Registration Information (All countries and regions excluding USA) Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise 1. Bitte lesen Sie sich diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch. 2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den spätern Gebrauch auf. 3. Vor jedem Reinigen ...
Page 155 - Limited Warranty
DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 143 FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF A D- LINK PRODUCT, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY. THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IF D-LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. IF YOU PURCHASED A D-LINK PRODUCT IN THE UNITED STATES, SOME...
Page 158 - Register online your D-Link product at
Product Registration Register online your D-Link product at http://support.dlink.com/register/ Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights.
Page 159 - Registration Card
Registration Card (All countries and regions excluding USA) Print, type or use block letters. Your name: Mr./Ms _____________________________________________________________________________ Organization: ________________________________________________ Dept. ____________________________ Your title a...