D-Link DGS-1510-52X [28/65] Management options

DGS-1510 Series Gigabit Ethernet SmartPro Switch Hardware Installation Guide

4. Introduction to Switch Management

Management Options

Connecting the Console Port

SNMP Settings

Management Options

This Switch can be managed, out-of-band, through the console port on the front panel or in-band

using Telnet. Alternatively, the web-based management can be used, accessible through a web

browser.

Command Line Interface (CLI) Management

The user can connect a computer or terminal to the serial console port to access the Switch. The

Command Line Interface (CLI) provides complete access to all Switch management features. When

connecting to the Switch by means of Telnet or SSH, the same CLI can be accessed for Switch

management. For more detailed information about the CLI, refer to the CLI Reference Guide.

SNMP-based Management

The Switch can also be managed with an SNMP-compatible console program. The Switch supports

SNMP version 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0. The SNMP agent decodes the incoming SNMP messages and

responds to requests with MIB objects stored in the database. The SNMP agent updates the MIB

objects to generate statistics and counters.

Web-based User Interface (Web UI) Management

The user can connect a computer to any one of the frontal ports of the Switch, other than the console

port, to access the Web UI of the Switch by means of a Web browser and entering the IP address of

the Switch. This management interface is a more graphically representation of the features that can

be viewed and configured on this Switch. Most of the features available from the CLI can be accessed

through the Web UI. Web browsers like Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google

Chrome can be used. For more detailed information about the Web UI, refer to the Web UI Reference

Guide.

Connecting the Console Port

This section describes how to access the CLI through the serial port. To connect to the serial port, a

special Console Cable must be used. This cable is included with this product’s packaging. The cable

referred to as an RS-232 to RJ-45 connector cable specifically pinned to connect to this switch’s serial

port by using the correct pin configuration. For more information about the pin layout of this cable,

refer to Appendix B.

To connect to the console port of the Switch, use the following steps:

1. Connect the RS-232 end of the console cable to the Serial Port of the management PC.

2. Connect the RJ-45 end of the console cable to the Console Port of the Switch.

3. Open the HyperTerminal application (or any terminal emulation program capable of

emulating a VT-100 terminal connection) on the management PC and configure the

Properties of this connection.

a. The Bits per second should be 115200 baud.

b. The Data bits should be 8.