Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Figures .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Tables ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Preface .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
How This Guide is Organized .......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Document Conventions .................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Where to Find Web-based Guides ................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Contacting Allied Telesyn ................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Online Support ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Email and Telephone Support .............................................................................................................................................................. 27
For Sales or Corporate Information ..................................................................................................................................................... 27
Management Software Updates .................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Chapter 1
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Management Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Local Management Session ............................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Telnet Management Session ........................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Web Browser Management Session ............................................................................................................................................................. 34
SNMP Management Session ........................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Management Access Levels ............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Section I
Basic Features .................................................................................................................................. 37
Chapter 2
Starting a Local or Telnet Management Session ............................................................................................................................... 39
Local Management Session ............................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Starting a Local Management Session ............................................................................................................................................... 40
Enhanced Stacking .................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Quitting a Local Management Session .............................................................................................................................................. 43
Telnet Management Session ........................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Starting a Telnet Management Session ............................................................................................................................................. 44
Quitting a Telnet Management Session ............................................................................................................................................ 45
Chapter 3
Basic Switch Parameters ................................................................................................................................................................................ 47
When Does a Switch Need an IP Address? ................................................................................................................................................. 49