Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 3)

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Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
How This Guide is Organized........................................................................................................................... 14
Product Documentation .................................................................................................................................... 16
Where to Go First ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Starting a Management Session ...................................................................................................................... 18
Document Conventions .................................................................................................................................... 19
Where to Find Web-based Guides ................................................................................................................... 20
Contacting Allied Telesis .................................................................................................................................. 21
Online Support ........................................................................................................................................... 21
Email and Telephone Support.................................................................................................................... 21
Returning Products .................................................................................................................................... 21
Sales and Corporate Information ............................................................................................................... 21
Management Software Updates................................................................................................................. 21
Section I: Basic Operations ...................................................................................... 23
Chapter 1: Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 25
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................... 26
AT-S63 Management Software ........................................................................................................................ 27
Supported Models ............................................................................................................................................ 27
Supported Features.......................................................................................................................................... 28
AT-StackXG Stacking Module .......................................................................................................................... 29
Maximum Number of Switches in a Stack ........................................................................................................ 30
Management Interfaces.................................................................................................................................... 30
Management Access Methods ......................................................................................................................... 30
Enhanced Stacking........................................................................................................................................... 31
Stack Topology................................................................................................................................................. 32
Discovery Process............................................................................................................................................ 34
Master and Member Switches .......................................................................................................................... 35
Active Configuration File................................................................................................................................... 36
Module ID Numbers.......................................................................................................................................... 38
Static Module ID Numbers ......................................................................................................................... 38
Dynamic Module ID Numbers .................................................................................................................... 39
Guidelines .................................................................................................................................................. 41
Port Numbers in Commands ............................................................................................................................ 42
MAC Address Tables........................................................................................................................................ 43
File Systems ..................................................................................................................................................... 43
Compact Flash Memory Card Slots.................................................................................................................. 43
Stack IP Address .............................................................................................................................................. 44
Upgrading the AT-S63 Management Software................................................................................................. 45
Powering On a Stack........................................................................................................................................ 46
Troubleshooting the Discovery Process ........................................................................................................... 48
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