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Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ 17
How This Guide is Organized........................................................................................................................... 18
Document Conventions .................................................................................................................................... 19
Where to Find Web-based Guides ................................................................................................................... 20
Contacting Allied Telesyn ................................................................................................................................. 21
Online Support ........................................................................................................................................... 21
Email and Telephone Support.................................................................................................................... 21
Returning Products .................................................................................................................................... 21
Sales or Corporate Information .................................................................................................................. 21
Management Software Updates................................................................................................................. 21
History of New Features ................................................................................................................................... 22
Version 2.0.0 .............................................................................................................................................. 22
Version 1.3.0 .............................................................................................................................................. 23
Version 1.2.0 .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Section I: Basic Operations ...................................................................................... 27
Chapter 1: Starting a Web Browser Management Session ....................................................................... 29
Planning for Remote Management................................................................................................................... 30
Starting a Web Browser Management Session................................................................................................ 33
Web Browser Tools .......................................................................................................................................... 36
Saving Your Parameter Changes..................................................................................................................... 37
Quitting a Web Browser Management Session................................................................................................ 38
Redundant Twisted Pair Ports.......................................................................................................................... 39
Restrictions to the Web Browser Interface ....................................................................................................... 41
Chapter 2: Basic Switch Parameters ........................................................................................................... 43
Configuring the Switch’s Name, Location, and Contact ................................................................................... 44
Changing the Manager and Operator Passwords ............................................................................................ 46
Setting the System Date and Time................................................................................................................... 48
Rebooting a Switch........................................................................................................................................... 51
Pinging a Remote System ................................................................................................................................ 52
Returning the AT-S63 Management Software to the Factory Default Values .................................................. 53
Displaying the IP Address of the Local Interface.............................................................................................. 55
Displaying System Information ......................................................................................................................... 57
Chapter 3: Enhanced Stacking ..................................................................................................................... 61
Setting a Switch’s Enhanced Stacking Status .................................................................................................. 62
Selecting a Switch in an Enhanced Stack ........................................................................................................ 64
Returning to the Master Switch ........................................................................................................................ 66
Displaying the Enhanced Stacking Status........................................................................................................ 67
Chapter 4: SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c ............................................................................................................... 69
Enabling or Disabling SNMP Management ...................................................................................................... 70
Creating a New SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c Community ...................................................................................... 72
Modifying an SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c Community........................................................................................... 75
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