Allied Telesis AT-FS970M Series - Manual (Page 25)

AT-FS970M Series Version 2.3.1.0 Web Interface User’s Guide
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Starting the Initial Web Management Session
This section explains how to start a management session for the first time
using the AT-FS970M web interface. The switch shipped from the factory
is configured with an IP address assigned and the web interface (HTTP
service) enabled.
The switch and your PC must be directly connected through a twisted-pair
cable, and the IP addresses of the switch and your PC must be members
of the same network. Because the switch is shipped from the factory with
the IP address 169.254.1.1 and the subnet mask 16, you must assign your
PC an IP address in the 169.254.0.0/16 network, except 169.254.1.1. In
addition, your PC must have a web browser, such as Windows Internet
Explorer, installed.
There are two ways to assign an IP address to your PC:

Manually assign any IP address in the 169.254.0.0/16 network (except
169.254.1.1) to your PC.

Disconnect your PC from a network and let your PC automatically set
an IP address in the 169.254.0.0/16 network. When a PC is
disconnected from a network and no longer connected to a DHCP
server, Windows assigns a random IP address in the 169.254.0.0/16
network to the PC.
Note
Deleting the boot.cfg file and restarting the switch restores the
switch to its default configuration with HTTP service disabled and no
IP address assigned.
To start a web management session when the switch has lost the
factory default settings, you must use the Command Line Interface
(CLI) to assign an IP address and enable HTTP or HTTPS service.
For more information about enabling HTTP or HTTPS service and
assigning an management IP address, see “Starting a Web
Management Session” on page 32.”
To start a web management session using a PC with an IP address in the
169.254.0.0/16 network, perform the following procedure:
1. Connect an RJ-45 plug on a straight-through twisted-pair cable to an
Ethernet port on the switch.
2. Connect the other RJ-45 plug on the straight-through twisted-pair
cable to an Ethernet port on the PC network interface card (NIC).