D-Link DES-3018 User Manual
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Table of Contents
Preface..............................................................................................................................................................ix
Intended Readers............................................................................................................................................................................ x
Typographical Conventions ............................................................................................................................................................................x
Notes, Notices, and Cautions ......................................................................................................................................................... x
Safety Instructions......................................................................................................................................................................... xi
Safety Cautions ..............................................................................................................................................................................................xi
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................................................. xiii
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................1
Switch Description ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Features...........................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Ethernet Technology ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Fast Ethernet ...................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Gigabit Ethernet Technology ..........................................................................................................................................................................3
Switching Technology ....................................................................................................................................................................................3
Front-Panel Components and LED Indicators.................................................................................................................................................5
Rear Panel Description....................................................................................................................................................................................7
Side Panel Description ....................................................................................................................................................................................7
Installation ........................................................................................................................................................8
Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................8
Before You Connect to the Network ...............................................................................................................................................................8
Installing the Switch without the Rack............................................................................................................................................................9
Installing the Switch in a Rack........................................................................................................................................................................9
Mounting the Switch in a Standard 19" Rack ............................................................................................................................................9
Power On ...................................................................................................................................................................................................9
The Optional Modules ..................................................................................................................................................................................10
Connecting the Switch ...................................................................................................................................12
Switch to End Node ......................................................................................................................................................................................12
Switch to Hub or Switch ...............................................................................................................................................................................13
DES-3010F/FL/G, DES-3016/DES-3018 or DES-3026 as a Network Backbone....................................................................................14
Introduction to Switch Management ...........................................................................................................15
Management Options ................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Web-based Management Interface................................................................................................................................................................15
SNMP-Based Management...........................................................................................................................................................................15
Command Line Console Interface through the Serial Port............................................................................................................................15
Connecting the Console Port (RS-232 DCE)...........................................................................................................................................15
First Time Connecting to the Switch.............................................................................................................................................................17
Password Protection......................................................................................................................................................................................18
SNMP Settings..............................................................................................................................................................................................18
Traps ........................................................................................................................................................................................................19
MIBs ........................................................................................................................................................................................................19
IP Address Assignment .................................................................................................................................................................................20