xStack DES-3500 Series Layer 2 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual
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SIM Using the Web Interface
All DES-3500 Series switches are set as Candidate (CaS) switches, as their factory default configuration and Single IP
Management will be disabled. To enable SIM for the Switch using the Web interface, go to the
Single IP Management
folder and
click the
SIM Settings
link, revealing the following window.
Figure 10- 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 10- 2. SIM Settings window (enabled)
The following parameters can be set:
Parameters Description
SIM State
Use the pull-down menu to either enable or disable the SIM state on the Switch.
Disabled
will render all SIM functions on the Switch inoperable.
Role State
Use the pull-down menu to change the SIM role of the Switch. The two choices are:
Candidate
- A Candidate Switch (CaS) is not the member of a SIM group but is connected to
a Commander Switch. This is the default setting for the SIM role of the DES-3500 Series
switches.
Commander
- Choosing this parameter will make the Switch a Commander Switch (CS). The
user may join other switches to this Switch, over Ethernet, to be part of its SIM group.
Choosing this option will also enable the Switch to be configured for SIM.
Discovery Interval
The user may set the discovery protocol interval, in seconds that the Switch will send out
discovery packets. Returning information to a Commander Switch will include information
about other switches connected to it. (Ex. MS, CaS). The user may set the Discovery Interval
from
30
to
90
seconds.
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.
Group Name
The user may enter a Group Name of up to 64 characters to define the SIM group created.
Click
Apply
to implement the settings changed.
After enabling the Switch to be a Commander Switch (CS), the
Single IP Management
folder will then contain four added links
to aid the user in configuring SIM through the web, including
Topology
,
Firmware Upgrade
,
Configuration Backup/Restore
and
Upload Log File
.