Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 3)

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Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ 23
How This Guide is Organized........................................................................................................................... 24
Where to Find Web-based Guides ................................................................................................................... 25
Contacting Allied Telesyn ................................................................................................................................. 26
Online Support ........................................................................................................................................... 26
Email and Telephone Support.................................................................................................................... 26
Returning Products .................................................................................................................................... 26
Sales or Corporate Information .................................................................................................................. 26
Management Software Updates................................................................................................................. 26
Chapter 1: Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Management Overview..................................................................................................................................... 28
Local Connection.............................................................................................................................................. 30
Remote Connection.......................................................................................................................................... 31
Using an SNMP Network Management Application................................................................................... 31
Management Access Levels............................................................................................................................. 33
Section I: Basic Operations ...................................................................................... 35
Chapter 2: Starting a Management Session ............................................................................................... 37
Starting a Local Management Session............................................................................................................. 38
Starting a Local Management Session ...................................................................................................... 38
Quitting a Local Management Session ...................................................................................................... 40
Starting a Remote Management Session......................................................................................................... 41
Starting a Remote Management Session .................................................................................................. 41
Quitting a Remote Management Session .................................................................................................. 42
Chapter 3: Basic Switch Parameters ........................................................................................................... 43
When Does a Switch Need an IP Address? ..................................................................................................... 44
How Do You Assign an IP Address?.......................................................................................................... 45
Configuring the IP Address, Switch Name, and Other Basic Parameters ........................................................ 46
Activating the BOOTP or DHCP Client Software.............................................................................................. 49
Displaying the AT-9400 Series Switch Hardware and Software Information.................................................... 51
Rebooting a Switch........................................................................................................................................... 53
Working With the Manager and Operator Passwords ...................................................................................... 55
Changing the Manager or Operator Password .......................................................................................... 55
Resetting the Manager Password .............................................................................................................. 57
Setting the System Time .................................................................................................................................. 58
Setting the System Time Manually............................................................................................................. 58
Setting the System Time from an SNTP or NTP Server ............................................................................ 59
Configuring the Console Startup Mode ............................................................................................................ 62
Configuring the Console Timer......................................................................................................................... 63
Enabling or Disabling the Telnet Server ........................................................................................................... 64
Setting the Baud Rate of the Serial Terminal Port............................................................................................ 65
Pinging a Remote System ................................................................................................................................ 66
Returning the AT-S63 Management Software to the Factory Default Values .................................................. 67
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