DGS-3224TGR Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide 
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The information is described as follows: 
Parameter 
Description 
Device Type 
A description of the switch type. 
MAC Address 
The Ethernet address for the device. Also known as the physical address. 
Get IP From 
There are three choices for how the switch receives its IP Address settings: 
Manual
, 
BOOTP
, and 
DHCP
. 
IP Address 
The host address for the device on the TCP/IP network. 
VLAN Name 
The VLAN name. The switch includes a pre-configured VLAN named “default.” 
Subnet Mask 
The address mask that controls subnetting on your TCP/IP network. 
Default Gateway 
The IP address of the device—usually a router—that handles connections to other 
subnets and/or other TCP/IP networks. 
Boot PROM Version 
Version number for the firmware chip. This information is needed for new runtime 
software downloads. 
Firmware Version 
Version number of the firmware installed on the switch. This can be updated by using 
the Download Firmware from TFTP Server window in the TFTP Services folder (
Basic 
Setup
→
Switch Utilities
). 
Hardware Version 
Version of the switch hardware. 
Name 
A user-assigned name for the switch. 
Location 
A user-assigned description for the physical location of the switch. 
Contact 
Name of the person to contact should there be any problems or questions with the 
system. You may also want to include a phone number or extension. 
Spanning Tree 
This indicates if Spanning Tree is enabled on the switch. The switch’s global STP 
settings can be changed on the STP Switch Settings window (
Advanced Setup
→
Spanning Tree
). 
GVRP 
This indicates if Group VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) is enabled on the switch. 
GVRP is a protocol that allows members to dynamically join VLANs. The switch’s 
GVRP settings can be changed on the Switch GVRP window (
Advanced Setup
→
VLAN Configurations
→
Switch GVRP
). 
IGMP Snooping 
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 State window (
Advanced Setup
→
Multicast 
Configuration
→
IGMP Snooping Global
). 
SSH 
This indicates if the Secure Shell protocol is currently enabled on the switch. 
TELNET 
This indicates if a Telnet connection is currently enabled on the switch. 
WEB 
This indicates if the Web manager is currently enabled on the switch. 
RMON 
This indicates if RMON is enabled on the switch.