User manual ACER S1213HNE

[. . . ] Getting Started: A startup guide for basic switch installation and settings. Terms/Usage In this guide, the term “Switch” (first letter capitalized) refers to the EasySmart Switch, and “switch” (first letter lower case) refers to other Ethernet switches. Some technologies refer to terms “switch”, “bridge” and “switching hubs” interchangeably, and both are commonly accepted for Ethernet switches. A NOTE indicates important information that helps a better use of the device. [. . . ] device Group Interval: Displays the intervals (in seconds). This feature is not available for EasySmart switches. Firmware version: Displays the current Firmware version of this device. LLDP: Displays the LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) status of the device. This feature is available only for PoE models of Web Smart switches. SNMP: Displays the SNMP status of the device. This is not available for EasySmart switches. NOTE: If the devices are marked red in the device list, it means that the devices require upgrading firmware again. 15 D-Link EasySmart Switch User Manual 5 Configuration The features and functions of the D-Link EasySmart Switch can be configured for optimum use through the Web-based Management Utility. Web-based Management After a successful login you will see the screen below: Tool bar Function Tree Main Configuration Screen Figure 26 – Web-based Management Above is the Web-based Management screen. The three main areas are the Tool Bar on top, the Function Tree, and the Main Configuration Screen. Click Restore after selecting the backup settings file you want to restore. Note: Switch will reboot after restore and all current configurations will be lost 18 D-Link EasySmart Switch User Manual Function Tree All configuration options on the switch are accessed through the Setup menu on the left side of the screen. Click on the setup item that you want to configure. The following sections provide more detailed description of each feature and function. Figure 34 –Function Tree Device Information The Device Information provides an overview of the switch which includes essential information such as firmware, hardware and IP address. 19 D-Link EasySmart Switch User Manual Figure 35 – Device Information System > System Settings The System Setting allows the user to configure the IP address and the basic system information of the Switch. IP Information: There are two ways for the switch to obtain an IP address: Static and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). When using static mode, the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway can be manually configured. When using DHCP mode, the Switch will first look for a DHCP server to provide it with an IP address (including network mask and default gateway) before using the default or previously entered settings. By default the IP setting is static mode with IP address is 10. System Information: By entering a System Name and System Location, the device can more easily be recognized through the SmartConsole Utility and from other EasySmart devices on the LAN. [. . . ] Upgrading key components, such as backbone connections and servers to Gigabit Ethernet technology can greatly improve network response times as well as significantly speed up the traffic between subnets. gigabit Ethernet enables fast optical fiber connections to support video conferencing , complex imaging , and similar data-intensive applications. Likewise, since data transfers occur 10 times faster than Fast Ethernet, servers outfitted with Gigabit Ethernet NIC’s are able to perform 10 times the number of operations in the same amount of time. In addition, the phenomenal bandwidth delivered by Gigabit Ethernet is the most cost-effective method to take advantage of today and tomorrow’s rapidly improving switching and routing internetworking technologies. [. . . ]