Allied Telesis Rapier Switch - Manual (Page 3)

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Software Release 2.5.1
C613-02025-00 REV B
Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
Why Read This User Guide? .............................................................................. 5
Where To Find More Information ...................................................................... 6
Technical support .............................................................................................. 6
What Can the Rapier Switch Do? ...................................................................... 7
Switching Features ..................................................................................... 7
Routing Features ........................................................................................ 8
Special Features Licences ............................................................................ 9
CHAPTER 2 Getting Started
Simple Switching ............................................................................................ 11
Command Line Interface ................................................................................. 11
Logging In ................................................................................................ 12
Giving the Switch an IP Address ............................................................... 12
Entering Commands ................................................................................. 13
The Graphical User Interface (GUI) .................................................................. 13
Enabling and Disabling the GUI ................................................................ 13
Accessing the GUI .................................................................................... 14
Enabling Special Feature Licences .................................................................... 15
CHAPTER 3 Operating the Switch
User Privileges ................................................................................................. 17
File Subsystem ................................................................................................ 17
Online CLI Help ............................................................................................... 18
Configuration Scripts ...................................................................................... 19
Saving Configuration Entered with the GUI .............................................. 20
Saving Configuration Entered with the CLI ............................................... 20
Editor ............................................................................................................. 20
Install Information ........................................................................................... 21
Releases and Patches into the Switch .............................................................. 23
Example: Install Software Upgrade for Rapier Switch ................................ 25
SNMP and MIBs .............................................................................................. 26
CHAPTER 4 Layer 2 Switching
Switch Ports .................................................................................................... 29
Enabling and Disabling Switch Ports ......................................................... 29
Autonegotiation of Port Speed and Duplex Mode ..................................... 32
Port Trunking ........................................................................................... 33
Packet Storm Protection ........................................................................... 34
Port Mirroring .......................................................................................... 36
Port security ............................................................................................. 37
Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) ............................................................... 38
VLAN Tagging .......................................................................................... 39