Manual

3
Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ 25
How This Guide is Organized........................................................................................................................... 26
Document Conventions .................................................................................................................................... 27
Where to Find Web-based Guides ................................................................................................................... 28
Contacting Allied Telesyn ................................................................................................................................. 29
Online Support ........................................................................................................................................... 29
Email and Telephone Support.................................................................................................................... 29
Returning Products .................................................................................................................................... 29
Sales or Corporate Information.................................................................................................................. 29
Management Software Updates................................................................................................................. 29
New Features in AT-S63 Version 1.2.0 ............................................................................................................ 30
Chapter 1: Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 33
Management Overview..................................................................................................................................... 34
Local Connection.............................................................................................................................................. 36
Remote Connection.......................................................................................................................................... 37
Using an SNMP Network Management Application................................................................................... 37
Management Access Levels............................................................................................................................. 39
Section I: Basic Operations ...................................................................................... 41
Chapter 2: Starting a Management Session ............................................................................................... 43
Starting a Local Management Session............................................................................................................. 44
Starting a Local Management Session ...................................................................................................... 44
Quitting a Local Management Session ...................................................................................................... 46
Starting a Remote Management Session......................................................................................................... 47
Starting a Remote Management Session .................................................................................................. 47
Quitting a Remote Management Session .................................................................................................. 48
Saving Your Parameter Changes..................................................................................................................... 49
Ports 23R and 24R on the AT-9424T/GB, AT-9424T/SP, and AT-9424Ti/SP Series Switches....................... 50
Chapter 3: Basic Switch Parameters ........................................................................................................... 51
When Does a Switch Need an IP Address? ..................................................................................................... 52
How Do You Assign an IP Address?.......................................................................................................... 53
Configuring the IP Address, Switch Name, and Other Basic Parameters ........................................................ 54
Activating the BOOTP or DHCP Client Software.............................................................................................. 57
Displaying the AT-9400 Series Switch Hardware and Software Information.................................................... 59
Rebooting a Switch........................................................................................................................................... 61
Changing the Manager and Operator Passwords ............................................................................................ 63
Changing the Manager or Operator Password .......................................................................................... 63
Resetting the Manager Password.............................................................................................................. 65
Setting the System Time .................................................................................................................................. 67
Setting the System Time Manually............................................................................................................. 67
Setting the System Time from an SNTP or NTP Server ............................................................................ 68
Configuring the Console Startup Mode ............................................................................................................ 71
Configuring the Console Timer......................................................................................................................... 72
Contents