D-Link DGS-3212SR [46/224] Switch stack management

DGS-3212SR Stackable Gigabit Layer 2 Switch

Switch Stack Management

The DGS-3212SR has a possible twelve gigabit ports that may be used in standalone mode or can be used in a stacking

configuration to provide up to 576 10/100 Mbps ports and 12 Gigabit ports in a star architecture. For stacking, the

DGS-3212SR will be the master switch of a stack of DES-3226S switches. For more information on stacking see Sections

1 and 2 of this manual regarding stacking and the DGS-3212SR.

Configure Stacking

The web manager can be used to enable or disable the stacking mode and to enable stacking for any of the built-in

combination ports.

The Switch stack displayed in the upper right-hand corner of your web-browser is a virtual representation of the actual

stack (see example below). The icons appear in the same order as their respective Switches.

When the Switches are properly interconnected, information about the resulting Switch stack is displayed in the Stack

Mode Setup window. To view stacking information or to enable/disable the stacking mode, click the Stack Information

link in the Monitoring folder.

Figure 3- 12. Stack Mode Setup (stacking disabled) window

To enable the stacking mode, follow the steps listed below.

1. Select Enabled from the Stack Mode State drop-down menu.

2. Click on the Apply button.

To enable stacking for one or more built-in combination ports, do the following:

1. Select Enabled from the Stack Mode State drop-down menu.

2. Select the Stack Port by clicking to check a corresponding selection box.

The Stack Information Table displays the read-only information listed in the table on the next page.

The current order in the Switch stack is also displayed on the front panel of each slave Switch, under the STACK NO.

heading. The Stack ID LED display on the front panel of the DGS-3212SR will always display an F (15 in hex), regardless

of whether the DGS-3212SR is the master Switch in a Switch stack or in standalone mode.

Below is an example of the Stack Mode Setup window with stacking mode enabled.