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Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
How This Guide is Organized........................................................................................................................... 14
Document Conventions .................................................................................................................................... 15
Where to Find Web-based Guides ................................................................................................................... 16
Contacting Allied Telesyn ................................................................................................................................. 17
Online Support ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Email and Telephone Support.................................................................................................................... 17
Returning Products .................................................................................................................................... 17
For Sales or Corporate Information............................................................................................................ 17
Management Software Updates................................................................................................................. 17
New Features History ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Version 1.4.0 .............................................................................................................................................. 18
Section I: Basic Operations ...................................................................................... 21
Chapter 1: Starting a Web Browser Management Session ....................................................................... 23
Starting a Web Browser Management Session................................................................................................ 24
Browser Tools................................................................................................................................................... 27
Saving Your Parameter Changes..................................................................................................................... 28
Quitting a Web Browser Management Session................................................................................................ 29
Ports 49R and 50R on the AT-8550GB and AT-8550SP Switches .................................................................. 30
Web Browser Interface Limitations................................................................................................................... 31
Chapter 2: Basic Switch Parameters ........................................................................................................... 33
Configuring an IP Address and Switch Name .................................................................................................. 34
Activating the BOOTP or DHCP Client Software.............................................................................................. 38
Displaying System Information ......................................................................................................................... 40
Configuring the Manager and Operator Passwords ......................................................................................... 42
Rebooting a Switch........................................................................................................................................... 44
Setting the System Date and Time................................................................................................................... 45
Pinging a Remote System ................................................................................................................................ 48
Returning the AT-S62 Software to the Factory Default Values ........................................................................ 49
Chapter 3: Enhanced Stacking ..................................................................................................................... 53
Setting a Switch’s Enhanced Stacking Status .................................................................................................. 54
Selecting a Switch in an Enhanced Stack ........................................................................................................ 56
Returning to the Master Switch ........................................................................................................................ 58
Displaying the Enhanced Stacking Status........................................................................................................ 59
Chapter 4: SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c Community Strings ............................................................................ 61
Enabling or Disabling SNMP Management ...................................................................................................... 62
Creating a New SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c Community String...............................................................................64
Modifying an SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c Community String ................................................................................... 67
Deleting an SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c Community String ..................................................................................... 69
Displaying the SNMP Status and Community Strings ...................................................................................... 70
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