Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 3)

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Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
How This Guide is Organized........................................................................................................................... 28
Document Conventions .................................................................................................................................... 29
Where to Find Web-based Guides ................................................................................................................... 30
Contacting Allied Telesyn ................................................................................................................................. 31
Online Support ........................................................................................................................................... 31
Email and Telephone Support.................................................................................................................... 31
Returning Products .................................................................................................................................... 31
Sales or Corporate Information .................................................................................................................. 31
Management Software Updates................................................................................................................. 31
History of New Features ................................................................................................................................... 32
Version 2.1.0 .............................................................................................................................................. 32
Version 2.0.0 .............................................................................................................................................. 33
Version 1.3.0 .............................................................................................................................................. 34
Version 1.2.0 .............................................................................................................................................. 35
Chapter 1: Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Management Overview..................................................................................................................................... 38
Local Management ........................................................................................................................................... 39
Remote Telnet, Secure Shell, and Web Browser Management ....................................................................... 40
Remote SNMP Management............................................................................................................................ 41
Management Access Levels............................................................................................................................. 42
Section I: Basic Operations ...................................................................................... 43
Chapter 2: Starting a Management Session ............................................................................................... 45
Starting a Local Management Session............................................................................................................. 46
Starting a Local Management Session ...................................................................................................... 46
Quitting a Local Management Session ...................................................................................................... 48
Planning for Remote Management................................................................................................................... 49
Starting a Remote Telnet or SSH Management Session ................................................................................. 52
Starting a Remote Management Session .................................................................................................. 52
Quitting a Remote Management Session .................................................................................................. 53
Saving Your Parameter Changes..................................................................................................................... 54
Redundant Twisted Pair Ports.......................................................................................................................... 55
Restrictions to the Menus Interface .................................................................................................................. 57
Chapter 3: Basic Switch Parameters ........................................................................................................... 59
Configuring the Switch’s Name, Location, and Contact ................................................................................... 60
Changing the Manager and Operator Passwords ............................................................................................ 63
Changing the Manager or Operator Password .......................................................................................... 63
Resetting the Manager Password .............................................................................................................. 65
Setting the System Time .................................................................................................................................. 66
Setting the System Time Manually............................................................................................................. 67
Setting the System Time from an SNTP or NTP Server ............................................................................ 68
Rebooting the Switch........................................................................................................................................ 71
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