D-Link DES-3528 - xStack Switch - Stackable User Manual - Preface
xStack DES-3528 Series Layer 2 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual
Preface
The DES-3528 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-3528 switch.
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, Configuration – A detailed discussion about configuring some of the basic functions of the Switch,
including accessing the System information, Serial Port Settings, IP Address, Port Configuration, Static ARP
Settings, User Accounts, System Log Configuration, System Severity Settings, DHCP/BOOTP Relay, DHCP Auto
Configuration Settings, MAC Address Aging Time, Web Settings, Telnet Settings, Password Encryption, Clipaging
Settings, Firmware Information, Dual Configuration Settings, Ping Test, SNTP Settings, MAC Notification Settings,
SNMP Settings, Time Range Settings, and Single IP Management.
Section 7, L2 Features – A discussion of the Layer 2 features on the Switch, including Jumbo Frame, 802.1Q
VLAN, QinQ, 802.1v Protocol VLAN, GVRP Settings, GVRP Timer Settings, Asymmetric VLAN Settings, MAC-
based VLAN Settings, PVID Auto Assign Settings, Port Trunking, LACP Port Settings, Traffic Segmentation, IGMP
Snooping, MLD Snooping Settings, Port Mirror, Loopback Detection Settings, Spanning Tree, Forwarding &
Filtering, and LLDP.
Section 8, QoS – Features information on Switch QoS functions, including HOL Blocking Prevention, Bandwidth
Control, Traffic Control, 802.1P Default Priority, 802.1P User Priority, QoS Scheduling Mechanism and SRED.
Section 9, Security – Features information on Switch security functions, including Safeguard Engine, Trusted Host,
IP-MAC-Port Binding, Port Security, DHCP Server Screening, 802.1x, SSL Settings, SSH, Access Authentication
Control, MAC-Based Access Control, Web Authentication, JWAC, and NetBIOS Filtering Services.
Section 10, ACL – Discussion on the ACL functions of the Switch, including ACL Configuration Wizard, Access
Profile List, CPU Access Profile List, ACL Finder, and ACL Flow Meter.
Section 11, Monitoring – Features information about the monitoring functions on the Switch including, Device
Status, CPU Utilization, Port Utilization, Packet Size, Packets, Errors, Port Access Control, Browse ARP Table,
Browse VLAN, Show VLAN Ports, Browse Router Ports, Browse MLD Router Ports, Browse Session Table, IGMP
Snooping, MLD Snooping Group, JWAC Host Table, MAC Address Table, and System Log.
Section 12, Save Services and Tools – Save Configuration ID 1, Save Configuration ID 2, Save Log, Save All,
Configuration File Backup and Restore, Upload Log File, Reset, Download Firmware, and Reboot System.
Appendix A, Technical Specifications – The technical specifications of the DES-3528 switch.
Appendix B, Mitigating ARP Spoofing Attacks Using Packet Content ACL – This section introduces ARP
protocol, ARP spoofing attacks, and the counter measure brought by D-Link's switches to counter ARP spoofing
attacks.
Appendix C, System Log Entries – This table lists all the possible entries and their corresponding meanings that
will appear in the System Log of this Switch.
Appendix D, Cable Lengths – Information on cable types and maximum distances.
Appendix E, Glossary – Lists definitions for terms and acronyms used in this document.
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