DGS-3024 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Manual
Advanced Settings
Figure 7- 3. Switch Information (Advanced Settings) window
The following fields can be set:
ParameterDescription
Serial Port Auto Logout
Serial Port Baud Rate
MAC Address Aging
Time
Minutes
This setting for the restart of the console is 2 Minutes, 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes, 15 Minutes, or Never. The default is 10 Minutes.
Determines the serial port bit rate that will be used the next time the Switch is restarted. Available speeds are 9600, 19,200, 38,400, and 115,200 bits per second. The default setting is 9600.
This field specifies the length of time a learned MAC Address will remain in the forwarding table without being accessed (that is, how long a learned MAC Address is allowed to remain idle). To change this, type in a different value representing the MAC address
IGMP Snooping
Multicast Router Only
This indicates if Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping is enabled on the Switch. When enabled, this feature instructs the Switch to read IGMP packets being forwarded through the Switch in order to obtain forwarding information from them (learn which ports contain Multicast members). The Switch’s IGMP snooping state can be changed on the IGMP Snooping Settings window (Configuration → IGMP Snooping
→IGMP Snooping). The default is Disabled.
This field specifies that the Switch should only forward all multicast traffic to a multicast- enabled router, if enabled. Otherwise, the Switch will forward all multicast traffic to any IP router The default is Disabled
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