Getting started with Datto Switches

Topic

This article provides an overview of the Datto Networking Switch's features.

Environment

• Datto Switches

Index

• Adding and Accessing your Switch
• Navigating the Interface
  • Switches
  • Status
  • Switch Settings
  • Port Settings
  • Troubleshooting Tools

Adding and Accessing your Switch

After connecting your switch to your LAN, you will need to add it to the Datto Networking Portal for registration and cloud management. More information on accessing the Datto Networking Portal can be found in this article.

Navigating the Interface

Switches

Figure 1: Switches

The Switches page lists all switches within your network. From here, you can:

• Add additional switches
• Create switch templates

Status

Figure 2: Status

The Status page provides a graphical overview of your switch by displaying system information and charting out metrics for measurements such as PoE wattage and traffic utilization. Read Switches: Status to learn more.

Switch Settings

Figure 3: Switch Settings

The Switch Settings page allows you to configure all primary networking options for your switch. Click on a feature to learn more.

• Datto Networking: Switches: Spanning Tree Protocols
• Datto Networking: Switches: LLDP
• Datto Networking: Switches: Voice VLAN
• Datto Networking: Switches: Quality of Service (QoS)
• Datto Network Manager: Switches: Access control lists
• Datto Networking: Switches: IGMP Snooping
• Datto Networking: Switches: Jumbo Frames
• Datto Networking: Switches: SNMP

Port Settings

Figure 4: Port Settings

The Port Settings page allows you to configure all primary networking options for each port. Selecting a port and clicking Configure will list further options. The page also contains its own actions and options that are detailed in the Port Settings article. Click on a feature to learn more.

• Datto Networking: Port Mirroring
• Datto Networking: Link Aggregation
• Datto Networking: Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• Datto Networking: VLANs
• Datto Networking: Quality of Service (QoS)

Tools

Figure 5: Troubleshooting Tools

The Troubleshooting Tools page provides tools to assess and troubleshoot a network using your switch. Read the Troubleshooting Tools article for more information.