User's Manual

Stand-alone Switch Installation Guide for 8100L and 8100S Series Switches
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Starting a Management Session
You may use the following methods and tools to manage stand-alone
8100L and 8100S Series switches:
 Local management
 Telnet client
 Secure shell client
 HTTP non-secure and HTTPs secure Web browser
 SNMPv1, v2C, v3
Local
Management
Local management uses the Console port on the switch. It is commonly
referred to as out-of-band management because the management
sessions are not conducted over your network. Listed here are the
requirements for local management:
 A terminal or computer with a terminal emulator program
 The management cable included with the switch.
This management method uses the command line interface, which gives
you access to all of the features and parameters on the switch. For
instructions on how to start a local management session, refer to “Starting
a Local Management Session” on page 95.
Telnet
Management
The switch has a Telnet server. You may use the server to manage the
unit over your network with the Telnet application protocol. Commonly
referred to as in-band management because it is conducted over the
network, this management method has these requirements:
 Your management workstation must have a Telnet client.
 The Telnet server on the switch has to be activated. This is the
server’s default setting.
 The switch must have an IP address. You may use the factory
169.254.1.1 address assigned to the Default VLAN, which contains
all of the ports on the switch. For instructions on how to assign the
switch a different address, refer to the AT-8100 Series AlliedWare
Plus Command Line Interface User’s Guide.
 You need to assign your management workstation an IP address in
the 169.254.n.n subnet or your workstation must have access to
that subnet through routing devices.
Telnet management uses the Command Line Interface, giving you access
to all of the features and parameter settings on the switch. For instructions
on how to start a Telnet management session on the switch, refer to
“Starting a Telnet Management Session” on page 96.