Version: D-Link Network Assistant (DNA) User Guide

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D-Link Network Assistant (DNA)

User Guide

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1. Introduction

The D-Link Network Assistant (DNA), included in the installation CD, is a program that allows administrators to quickly discover all D-Link smart switches and D-Link Discover Protocol (DDP) supported devices that are in the same subnet as the PC, collect traps and log messages, and provide quick access to basic configurations of the switch. This tool is only for computers running Windows 7, Vista, XP, or 2000 on both 32/64bit systems.

The D-Link Network Assistant (DNA) will work with the following products:

Model Name H/W Version F/W Version

DES-1210-08P/28/28P/52 B1 3.10.011 or later

DGS-1210-20/28/52/28P A1 3.10.013 or later

DGS-1210-10P B1 3.10.013 or later

DGS-1210-08P/24P/16/24/48 D1 4.10.000 or later

DGS-1500-20/28/28P/52 A1 2.00.015 or later

DNS-1100-04 A1 1.02 or later

DNS-1200-05 A1 1.02 or later

The D-Link Network Assistant (DNA) consists of two parts, Device Configuration Menu at the top, and the Device List as the main body.

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2. Device Configuration Menu

The Device Configuration Menu, at the top, has multiple options that can be used to configure the Smart Switch. Options that are available for configuration under the Common menu are Device Setting, Time Setting, SNMP, Firmware Update, Restore Backup, Reboot, and Reset. An Option that is available for configuration under the Advance menu is ASV. Lastly we can also configure Language from the Drop- down Menu (found on the top-left).

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2.1. Common > Device Setting

In the Device Setting section, users can configure the IPv4 and IPv6 settings for the device selected.

Click the Device Setting button to access the Device Setting configuration window, as shown below.

SystemName: Enter the switch’s system name here.

IPv4 Setting

Figure 2.1 – Common > Device Setting (General Config) – IPv4

Status: Select to enable or disable the use of IPv4 settings.

Obtain IP Automatically: Select this option to allow the device to obtain IPv4 settings from a DHCP server in the local network.

Set IP Manually: Select this option to configure the IPv4 settings manually.

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IPv6 Setting

Figure 2.2 – Common > Device Setting (General Config) – IPv6

Status: Select to enable or disable the use of IPv6 settings.

Obtain IP Automatically: Select this option to allow the device to obtain IPv6 settings from a DHCP server in the local network.

Set IP Manually: Select this option to configure the IPv6 settings manually.

IP Address: Enter the IPv6 address for the device here.

Prefix: Enter the IPv6 prefix for the device here.

Default Gateway: Enter the IPv6 default gateway address here.

Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically: Select this option to obtain DNS server settings automatically from the DHCP server in the local network.

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After clicking Next, the following window will be available. On this page, users can evaluate and confirm the device settings configured in the previous step.

Figure 2.3 – Common > Device Setting (Confirm Summary)

Notification: This section displays a warning message informing the user that applying these settings will take affect after a short period of time. Tick the “I Understand the Risk” option to agree to the terms.

Authentication: Enter the user account login Username and Password here. This is to prevent unauthorized configuration of this switch.

Click Submit to submit the changes made.

Click Previous to return to the previous step.

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After clicking the Submit button, the following window will appear.

Figure 2.4 – Common > Device Setting (Confirm Summary) - Success

Click Close to close this window and return to the main window.

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2.2. Common > Time Setting

In the Time Setting section, users can configure the time settings for the device selected.

Click the Time Setting button to access the Time Setting configuration window, as shown below.

Figure 2.5 – Common > Time Setting (Time Setting) - Auto

TimeZone: Select the time zone that will be used by this device here. Tick this DaylightTime option to enable daylight saving time.

Time Setting: Select the Auto Time Synchronize option to automatically synchronize the time settings of this device with an existing time server. Select the Manual Time Setting option to manually configure the time and date settings for the switch.

Synchronize with NTP/SNTP Server: Enter the NTP/SNTP time server address here.

Click Next to continue to the next step.

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After selecting the Manual Time Setting option, the following window will appear.

Figure 2.6 – Common > Time Setting (Time Setting) - Manual

TimeZone: Select the time zone that will be used by this device here. Tick this DaylightTime option to enable daylight saving time.

Time Setting: Select the Auto Time Synchronize option to automatically synchronize the time settings of this device with an existing time server. Select the Manual Time Setting option to manually configure the time and date settings for the switch.

Date: Select the date manually here.

Time: Set the time manually here.

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After clicking Next, the following window will be available. On this page, users can evaluate and confirm the time settings configured in the previous step.

Figure 2.7 – Common > Time Setting (Confirm Summary)

Notification: This section displays a warning message informing the user that the new time settings will take affect after this step. Tick the “I Understand the Risk” option to agree to the terms.

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Figure 2.8 – Common > Time Setting (Confirm Summary) - Success

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2.3. Common > SNMP

In the SNMP section, users can configure the SNMP read-only and read/write community settings for the device selected. Click the SNMP button to access the SNMP configuration window, as shown below.

Figure 2.9 – Common > SNMP (SNMP Setting)

SNMP: Select the Open option enable the ability to configure the read-only and/or read/write community parameters. Select the Close option to disable the ability to configure the read-only and/or read/write community parameters.

Read-only Community: Enter the new read-only community string here.

Read-Write Community: Enter the new read/write community string here.

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After clicking Next, the following window will be available. On this page, users can evaluate and confirm the SNMP settings configured in the previous step.

Figure 2.10 – Common > SNMP (Confirm Summary)

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Figure 2.11 – Common > SNMP (Confirm Summary) - Success

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2.4. Common > Firmware Upgrade

In the Firmware Upgrade section, users can upgrade the firmware for all the devices simultaneously or individually. Click the Firmware Upgrade button to access the Firmware Upgrade configuration window, as shown below.

Figure 2.12 – Common > Firmware Upgrade (Firmware Upgrade) – One for All

TFTP IP: Select the TFTP server IP address.

Upgrade Selection: Select the Use one Firmware file for all device option to upgrade the firmware for all the devices within the network simultaneously. Select the Use different Firmware file for each device option to upgrade the firmware for all the devices within the network individually.

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After selecting the Use different Firmware file for each device option, the following window will appear.

Figure 2.13 – Common > Firmware Upgrade (Firmware Upgrade) – One for Each

Upgrade Selection: Select the Use one Firmware file for all device option to upgrade the firmware for all the devices within the network simultaneously. Select the Use different Firmware file for each device option to upgrade the firmware for all the devices within the network individually.

CAUTION

Do not disconnect the PC or remove the power cord from the device until the upgrade completes. The software may be corrupted because of the incomplete firmware upgrade.

Click Browse to navigate to the firmware file, located on the local PC.

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After clicking Next, the following window will be available. On this page, users can evaluate and initiate the firmware upgrade settings from the previous step.

Figure 2.14 – Common > Firmware Upgrade (Confirm Summary)

Notification: This section displays a warning message informing the user not to disconnect the network or close the software during the upgrading process. Tick the “I Understand the Risk” option to agree to the terms.

Click Submit to initiate the firmware upgrade process.

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After clicking the Submit button and the firmware update was completed successfully, the following window will appear.

Figure 2.15 – Common > Firmware Upgrade (Confirm Summary) - Success

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2.5. Common > Restore Backup

In the Restore Backup section, users can save a copy of the switch’s configuration file to the TFTP server specified or restore the switch’s configuration by uploading a previously saved configuration file from the TFTP server specified.

Click the Restore Backup button to access the Backup or Restore configuration window, as shown below.

Figure 2.16 – Common > Restore Backup (Backup)

Backup or Restore: Select the Config Backup option to save a copy of the switch’s configuration file to the TFTP server specified. Select the Config Restore option to restore the switch’s configuration by uploading a previously saved configuration file from the TFTP server specified.

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After selecting the Config Backup option and clicking the Next button, the following window will appear. On this page, users can evaluate and initiate the configuration file backup settings configured in the previous step.

Figure 2.17 – Common > Restore Backup (Confirm Summary)

Click Submit to initiate the configuration file backup process.

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Figure 2.18 – Common > Restore Backup (Confirm Summary) Success

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After selecting the Config Restore option, the following window will appear.

Figure 2.19 – Common > Restore Backup (Restore)

Backup or Restore: Select the Config Backup option to save a copy of the switch’s configuration file to the TFTP server specified. Select the Config Restore option to restore the switch’s configuration by uploading a previously saved configuration file from the TFTP server specified.

Click Browse to navigate to the configuration file, located on the local PC.

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After selecting the Config Restore option and clicking the Next button, the following window will appear. On this page, users can evaluate and initiate the configuration file restore settings configured in the previous step.

Figure 2.20 – Common > Restore Backup (Confirm Summary)

Click Submit to initiate the configuration file restore process.

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Figure 2.21 – Common > Restore Backup (Confirm Summary) - Success

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2.6. Common > Reboot

In the Reboot section, users can reboot the switch. Click the Reboot button to access the Reboot confirmation window, as shown below.

Figure 2.22 – Common > Reboot (Device List)

Notification: This section displays a warning message informing the user that rebooting the device will interrupt the network functionality of this device for a moment. Tick the “I Understand the Risk” option to agree to the terms.

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Figure 2.23 – Common > Reboot (Rebooting)

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2.7. Common > Reset

In the Reset section, users can reset the device to the factory default settings. Click the Reset button to access the Reset confirmation window, as shown below.

Figure 2.24 – Common > Reset (Device List)

Reserved IP Address Configuration: Tick this option to enable the reserved IP address configuration.

Notification: This section displays a warning message informing the user that resetting the device will restore the settings of the device to the factory default settings. Tick the “I Understand the Risk” option to agree to the terms.

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Figure 2.25 – Common > Reset (Resetting)

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2.8. Advance > ASV

In the ASV section, users can configure the Auto Surveillance VLAN's (ASV) configuration and the user defined MAC address for auto-surveillance.

Click the ASV button to access the ASV configuration window, as shown below.

Figure 2.26 – Advance > ASV (Choose Candidate Devices)

In this step, users can choose candidate devices that will be used in the ASV configuration. Tick the devices from the Device List section that will be included in this configuration.

IPv4: Click the IP address hyperlink to access the switch’s web user interface.

Copy template from existed device: Tick this option to copy the template from the selected device to other devices.

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After selecting to copy the template from the selected device to other devices and clicking the Next button, the following window will appear. On this page, users can apply the template from the device to other candidate devices selected in the previous step.

Figure 2.27 – Advance > ASV (Choose Configuration Template)

Select the included devices, from the Device List.

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After clicking the Next button, the following window will appear. On this page, users can configure the ASV configuration.

Figure 2.28 – Advance > ASV (ASV Config)

ASV Status: Select the Open option, to enable the ASV function. Click the Close option, to disable the ASV function.

VLAN ID: Enter the VLAN ID here.

Priority: Select the priority value here. Options to choose from are Highest, High, Medium, and Low.

Tagged Uplink/Downlink Port: Enter the tagged uplink/downlink port number here.

Device Type: Select the device type from the drop-down menu. Options to choose from are VideoServer, VMSClient, VideoEncoder, NetworkStorage, and OtherSurveillanceDevice.

Rule: Select the rule from the drop-down menu. Options to choose from are MAC and OUI.

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After clicking the Next button, the following window will be available. On this page, users can evaluate and confirm the ASV configuration settings from the previous steps.

Figure 2.29 – Advance > ASV (Confirm Summary)

Notification: This section displays a warning message informing the user that the operation will clear the existing list of MAC addresses on the devices. Tick the “I Understand the Risk” option to agree to the terms.

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Figure 2.30 – Advance > ASV (Confirm Summary) - Success

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2.9. Drop-down Menu > Language

In the Language section, users can select the language that will be used by this application.

By click on the language, for example English, the interface of this application will automatically change to the language selected.

Figure 2.31 – Drop-down Menu > Language (English)

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2.10. Drop-down Menu > Export Device List

In the Export Device List section, users can export a list of the devices found in the Device List section for future use.

Figure 2.32 – Drop-down Menu > Export Device List

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After selecting the Export Device List option, the following window will appear. Select a destination, on the local PC, and click the Save button to save the exported device list file. Click the Cancel button to cancel this export.

Figure 2.33 – Drop-down Menu > Export Device List (Save)

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2.11. Drop-down Menu > About

In the About section, users can view information about the D-Link Network Assistant (DNA).

Figure 2.34 – Drop-down Menu > About

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After selecting the About option, the following window will appear.

Figure 2.35 – Drop-down Menu > About (Selected)

On this page, the application name, version number, copyright information, and company name will be displayed.

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3. Device List

The Device List section, in the middle, will display a list of available devices in the local network. Users can select the devices by simply ticking the checkbox and use them in the configurations available in the Device Configuration Menu. There are two tabs available in this section and they are Device List and Alarms.

3.1. Device List

In the Device List tab, users can select the devices that will be used in the Device Configuration.

Figure 3.1 – Device List

IPv4: For each device, found in the device list section, there is an IPv4 hyperlink that can be clicked to navigate to that switch’s web user interface. This will open the default web browser, on the management PC, and redirect the user to the login page for the switch’s web user interface.

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3.2. Alarms

In the Alarms tab, users can view a list of alarms that was triggered during the use of this application.

Figure 3.2 – Alarms