Document Outline

• Contents
  • Figure 1. Connecting the Management Cable to the Console Port 24
  • Figure 2. Login Menu 25
  • Figure 3. Main Menu 25
  • Figure 4. Basic Switch Configuration Menu 30
  • Figure 5. System IP Configuration Menu 31
  • Figure 6. System Administration Configuration Menu 34
  • Figure 7. User Interface Configuration Menu 36
  • Figure 8. General Information Menu 39
  • Figure 9. Switch Tools Configuration Menu 42
  • Figure 10. System Reboot Menu 43
  • Figure 11. Ping Execution Menu 44
  • Figure 12. Ping Results 46
  • Figure 13. Port Configuration Menu 50
  • Figure 14. Advanced Switch Configuration Menu 59
  • Figure 15. Trunk Configuration Menu 60
  • Figure 16. Port Mirroring Menu 67
  • Figure 17. Port-based VLAN - Example 1 77
  • Figure 18. Port-based VLAN - Example 2 78
  • Figure 19. Example of a Tagged VLAN 82
  • Figure 20. VLAN Management Menu 84
  • Figure 21. VLAN Creation Menu 85
  • Figure 22. Config VLAN Member Menu 90
  • Figure 23. Quality of Service Configuration Menu 99
  • Figure 24. Traffic Class Configuration Menu 100
  • Figure 25. Port Priority Configuration Menu 103
  • Figure 26. Point-to-Point Ports 112
  • Figure 27. Edge Port 113
  • Figure 28. Point-to-Point and Edge Port 113
  • Figure 29. VLAN Fragmentation 114
  • Figure 30. RSTP Configuration Menu 115
  • Figure 31. RSTP Basic Port Configuration Menu 121
  • Figure 32. RSTP Advanced Port Configuration Menu 124
  • Figure 33. Topology Information Menu 126
  • Figure 34. Example of the Authenticator Role 132
  • Figure 35. Port-based Authentication Across Multiple Switches 135
  • Figure 36. Port Based Access Control Configuration Menu 136
  • Figure 37. RADIUS Server Configuration Menu 143
  • Figure 38. Storm Control Configuration Menu 149
  • Figure 39. Software Upgrade Menu (1 of 2) 153
  • Figure 40. Software Upgrade Menu (2 of 2) 153
  • Figure 41. Entering a Switch’s IP Address in the URL Field 158
  • Figure 42. AT-S79 Login Dialog Box 159
  • Figure 43. Home Page for the AT-GS950/24 159
  • Figure 44. IP Configuration Page 164
  • Figure 45. Administration Configuration Page 167
  • Figure 46. User Interface Page 169
  • Figure 47. Switch Information Page 172
  • Figure 48. System Reboot Configuration Page 175
  • Figure 49. Ping Test Configuration Page 176
  • Figure 50. Ping Test Results Page 177
  • Figure 51. Port Configuration Page 180
  • Figure 52. Configuration of Port Page 183
  • Figure 53. Statistics Page 186
  • Figure 54. Trunk Configuration Page 190
  • Figure 55. Port Mirroring Page 196
  • Figure 56. Create VLAN Page 200
  • Figure 57. PVID Page 202
  • Figure 58. VLAN Configuration - Members Page 204
  • Figure 59. VLAN Information Page 205
  • Figure 60. Modify VLAN Page 206
  • Figure 61. QoS Configuration Page 210
  • Figure 62. Port Priority Configuration Page 212
  • Figure 63. Rapid Spanning Tree Configuration Page 216
  • Figure 64. RSTP Basic Port Configuration Page 219
  • Figure 65. RSTP Advanced Port Configuration Page 220
  • Figure 66. Designated Topology Information Page 222
  • Figure 67. 802.1x Configuration Page 226
  • Figure 68. RADIUS Configuration Menu 230
  • Figure 69. Broadcast Storm Control Page 232
  • Figure 70. IP Configuration Page 235
• Figures
  • Table 1. Menus Interface Operations 26
  • Table 2. Default Mappings of IEEE 802.1p Priority Levels to Egress Port Priority Queues 97
  • Table 3. RSTP Auto-Detect Port Costs 110
  • Table 4. RSTP Auto-Detect Port Trunk Costs 110
  • Table 5. Port Priority Value Increments 111
  • Table 6. RSTP Point-to-Point Status 125
  • Table 7. RSTP Point-to-Point Status 221
  • Table 8. AT-S79 Default Settings 237
• Tables
• Preface
  • Where to Find Web-based Guides
  • Document Conventions
  • Contacting Allied Telesyn
    • Online Support
    • Email and Telephone Support
    • Returning Products
    • Sales or Corporate Information
    • Management Software Updates
• Chapter 1
• Overview
  • Management Overview
  • Local Management Connection
  • Remote Management Connection
  • Management Access Level
  • Ports 15 and 16 on the AT-GS950/16 Switch and Ports 23 and 24 on the AT-GS950/24 Switch
• Section I
• Using the Menus Interface
• Chapter 2
• Getting Started with the Menus Interface
  • Starting a Local Management Session
  • Using the Menus Interface
  • Quitting from a Local Management Session
• Chapter 3
• Basic Switch Parameters
  • Configuring the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address
  • Enabling and Disabling the DHCP Client
  • Configuring System Administration Information
  • Setting the User Interface Configuration
  • Viewing Switch Information
  • Rebooting the Switch
  • Pinging a Remote System
  • Returning the AT-S79 Management Software to the Factory Default Values
• Chapter 4
• Port Configuration
  • Displaying the Port Parameters
  • Enabling and Disabling a Port
  • Setting a Port’s Speed and Duplex Mode
  • Changing the Flow Control Setting
• Chapter 5
• Port Trunking
  • Port Trunking Overview
    • Port Trunking Guidelines
  • Creating a Port Trunk
  • Modifying a Port Trunk
  • Enabling and Disabling a Port Trunk
• Chapter 6
• Port Mirroring
  • Port Mirroring Overview
  • Configuring Port Mirroring
  • Disabling Port Mirroring
• Chapter 7
• Virtual LANs
  • VLAN Features
    • Increased Performance
    • Improved Manageability
    • Increased Security
    • Types of VLANs
  • Port-based VLAN Overview
    • VLAN Name
    • VLAN Identifier
    • Untagged Ports
    • Port VLAN Identifier
    • Guidelines to Creating a Port- based VLAN
    • Drawbacks of Port-based VLANs
    • Port-based Example 1
    • Port-based Example 2
  • Tagged VLAN Overview
    • Tagged and Untagged Ports
    • Port VLAN Identifier
    • Guidelines to Creating a Tagged VLAN
    • Tagged VLAN Example
  • Creating a VLAN
  • Configuring the PVID of Untagged Ports
  • Displaying the VLANs
  • Modifying a VLAN
  • Deleting a VLAN
• Chapter 8
• Quality of Service (QoS)
  • QoS Overview
  • Mapping CoS Priorities to Egress Queues
  • Configuring CoS
• Chapter 9
• Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
  • RSTP Overview
    • Bridge Priority and the Root Bridge
    • Mixed STP and RSTP Networks
    • Rapid Spanning Tree and VLANs
  • Enabling or Disabling RSTP
  • Configuring the RSTP Bridge Settings
  • Configuring STP Compatibility
  • Configuring RSTP Port Settings
    • Configuring the Basic RSTP Port Settings
    • Configuring the Advanced RSTP Port Settings
  • Displaying the RSTP Topology
• Chapter 10
• 802.1x Port-based Network Access Control
  • 802.1x Port-based Network Access Control Overview
    • Authentication Process
    • Authenticator Ports
    • General Steps
    • Port-based Network Access Control Guidelines
  • Configuring 802.1x Port-based Network Access Control
• Chapter 11
• RADIUS Authentication Protocol
  • RADIUS Overview
    • RADIUS Implementation Guidelines
  • Configuring the RADIUS Client
  • Displaying the RADIUS Client Settings
• Chapter 12
• Broadcast Storm Control
  • Broadcast Storm Control Overview
  • Configuring Broadcast Storm Control
• Chapter 13
• Management Software Updates
  • Downloading a New Management Software Image Using TFTP
• Section II
• Using the Web Browser Interface
• Chapter 14
• Starting a Web Browser Management Session
  • Establishing a Remote Connection to Use the Web Browser Interface
  • Web Browser Tools
  • Quitting a Web Browser Management Session
• Chapter 15
• Basic Switch Parameters
  • Configuring an IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address
  • Enabling and Disabling the DHCP Client
  • Configuring System Administration Information
  • Setting the User Interface Configuration
  • Viewing System Information
  • Rebooting a Switch
  • Pinging a Remote System
  • Returning the AT-S79 Management Software to the Factory Default Values
• Chapter 16
• Port Configuration
  • Viewing and Configuring Ports Using the Port Configuration Page
  • Viewing and Configuring Ports Using the Configuration of Port Page
  • Displaying Port Statistics
• Chapter 17
• Port Trunking
  • Creating a Port Trunk
  • Modifying a Port Trunk
  • Enabling and Disabling a Port Trunk
• Chapter 18
• Port Mirroring
  • Configuring Port Mirroring
  • Disabling Port Mirroring
• Chapter 19
• Virtual LANs
  • Creating a VLAN
  • Configuring the PVID of Untagged Ports
  • Displaying the VLANs
  • Modifying a VLAN
  • Deleting a VLAN
• Chapter 20
• Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Mapping CoS Priorities to Egress Queues
  • Configuring CoS
• Chapter 21
• Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
  • Basic RSTP Configuration
  • Configuring RSTP Port Settings
    • Configuring the Basic RSTP Port Settings
    • Configuring the Advanced RSTP Port Settings
  • Viewing the RSTP Topology
• Chapter 22
• 802.1x Port-based Network Access Control
  • Configuring 802.1x Port-based Network Access Control
• Chapter 23
• RADIUS Authentication Protocol
  • Configuring the RADIUS Client
• Chapter 24
• Broadcast Storm Control
  • Configuring Broadcast Storm Control
• Chapter 25
• Management Software Updates
  • Downloading a New Management Software Image Using TFTP
• Appendix A
• AT-S79 Software Default Settings
• Index
  • Numerics
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