Allied Telesis AT-S25 User Manual

User’s Guide
Management
Software
AT-S25
AT-8316F/MT, AT-8316F/VF, AT-8316F/SC, AND AT-8324 FAST ETHERNET SWITCHES
VERSION 2.0.2
PN 613-10844-00 Rev E
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Table of Contents

List of Figures ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Preface ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
How This Guide is Organized ...........................................................................................................................................................................13
Document Conventions ....................................................................................................................................................................................14
Contacting Allied Telesyn .................................................................................................................................................................................15
Online Support ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
E-mail and Telephone Support .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
For Sales or Corporate Information ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Where to Find Web-based Guides .................................................................................................................................................................16
Obtaining Management Software Updates ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Upgrading AT-S25 Version 1.5.6.2 or Earlier to Version 2.0.2 or Later ..............................................................................................17
TFTP Guidelines............................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Using TFTP to Download the AT-S25 Version 2.0.2 Image File to the Master Switch of the Stack ................................ 19
Using XModem to Download the AT-S25 Version 2.0.2 Image File .......................................................................................... 19
Section I Overview
Chapter 1
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Local Management Session ..............................................................................................................................................................................28
Telnet Management Session ............................................................................................................................................................................29
Web Browser Management Session ..............................................................................................................................................................30
SNMP Management Session ............................................................................................................................................................................31
Management Access Levels .............................................................................................................................................................................32
...................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Section II Local and Telnet Management Sessions
Chapter 2
Starting a Local or Telnet Management Session ................................................................................................................................34
Local Management Session ..............................................................................................................................................................................35
Starting a Local Management Interface.............................................................................................................................................. 35
Quitting from a Local Interface .............................................................................................................................................................. 37
.............................................................................................33
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Telnet Management Session ........................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Starting a Telnet Management Interface ........................................................................................................................................... 38
Quitting from a Telnet Management Interface................................................................................................................................ 39
Selecting a Switch Module in the Stack ...................................................................................................................................................... 40
Chapter 3
Basic Switch Parameters ................................................................................................................................................................................ 41
When Does a Switch Need an IP Address? ................................................................................................................................................. 42
How Do You Assign an IP Address?...................................................................................................................................................... 42
Configuring an IP Address and Switch Name ........................................................................................................................................... 45
Activating the BOOTP and DHCP Services ................................................................................................................................................. 46
Resetting a Stack .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Pinging a Remote System ................................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Configuring the AT-S25 Software Security Features .............................................................................................................................. 50
Configuring the Management Passwords......................................................................................................................................... 51
Configuring Management Access ........................................................................................................................................................ 52
Configuring SNMP Community Strings and Trap IP Addresses ......................................................................................................... 54
Returning the AT-S25 Software to the Factory Default Values ........................................................................................................... 56
Viewing the AT-S25 Version Number and Basic Switch Information ............................................................................................... 58
Chapter 4
Port Parameters ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Configuring Port Parameters .......................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Displaying Port Status ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 64
Chapter 5
Port Security ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 67
Port Security Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Automatic...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Limited............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 68
Secure ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 70
Lock All Ports ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 71
Configuring Limited Security Level .............................................................................................................................................................. 72
Activating a Port Security Level ..................................................................................................................................................................... 75
Chapter 6
Port Trunking ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Port Trunking Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Port Trunking Guidelines ......................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Creating a Port Trunk ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
Creating a 10/100 Port Trunk ................................................................................................................................................................. 82
Creating a Gigabit Port Trunk................................................................................................................................................................. 83
Modifying a Port Trunk ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Modifying a Trunk Name .................................................................................................................................................................................. 86
Deleting a Port Trunk ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 87
Chapter 7
Port Mirroring ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Port Mirroring Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................... 89
Creating a Port Mirror ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 90
Chapter 8
STP and RSTP ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 92
STP and RSTP Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 93
Bridge Priority and the Root Bridge ..................................................................................................................................................... 94
Mixed STP and RSTP Networks ............................................................................................................................................................ 100
Spanning Tree and VLANs ........................................................................................................
............................................................. 100
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Enabling or Disabling STP or RSTP .............................................................................................................................................................. 101
STP and RSTP Parameters .............................................................................................................................................................................. 102
Configuring STP ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 105
Configuring a Bridge’s STP Settings .................................................................................................................................................. 105
Configuring a Port’s STP Settings ....................................................................................................................................................... 107
Displaying Port’s STP Status and Setting .................................................................................................................................................. 109
Configuring RSTP .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 110
Configuring a Bridge’s RSTP Settings................................................................................................................................................ 110
Configuring a Port’s RSTP Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 111
Displaying Port’s RSTP Status and Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 114
Displaying a Port’s RSTP Settings ....................................................................................................................................................... 114
Displaying a Port’s RSTP Status ........................................................................................................................................................... 115
Chapter 9
Virtual LANs ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 117
VLAN Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 118
Port-based VLAN Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 120
VLAN Name................................................................................................................................................................................................. 120
VLAN Identifier .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 120
Untagged Ports ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 121
Port VLAN Identifier................................................................................................................................................................................. 121
General Rules to Creating a Port-based VLAN ............................................................................................................................... 121
Drawbacks to Port-based VLANs ........................................................................................................................................................ 122
Port-based VLAN Example .................................................................................................................................................................... 123
Tagged VLAN Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................. 125
VLAN Name................................................................................................................................................................................................. 126
VLAN Identifier .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 126
Tagged and Untagged Ports ................................................................................................................................................................ 126
Port VLAN Identifier................................................................................................................................................................................. 126
General Rules to Creating a Tagged VLAN...................................................................................................................................... 126
Tagged VLAN Example ........................................................................................................................................................................... 127
Basic VLAN Mode Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 129
Creating a Port-based or Tagged VLAN .................................................................................................................................................... 130
Modifying a VLAN ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 134
Displaying VLAN Information ....................................................................................................................................................................... 137
Deleting a VLAN ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 138
Deleting All VLANs ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 140
Displaying PVIDs ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 141
Specifying a Management VLAN ................................................................................................................................................................. 143
Switching the VLAN Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................. 145
Chapter 10
MAC Address Table ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 146
MAC Address Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................. 147
Viewing MAC Addresses ................................................................................................................................................................................. 149
Viewing All MAC Addresses.................................................................................................................................................................. 149
Viewing Static MAC Addresses Only ................................................................................................................................................. 151
Viewing Multicast MAC Addresses Only .......................................................................................................................................... 152
Viewing MAC Addresses on Base Ports Only.................................................................................................................................. 153
Viewing MAC Addresses by Port & Module .................................................................................................................................... 154
Viewing the MAC Addresses of a VLAN ............................................................................................................................................ 155
Identifying a Port or a Module Number by MAC Address .................................................................................................................. 156
Deleting MAC Addresses ................................................................................................................................................................................ 157
Deleting All Dynamic MAC Addresses ....................................................................................................................................................... 158
Adding Static and Multicast MAC Addresses .......................................................................................................................................... 159
Changing the Aging Time .............................................................................................................................................................................. 160
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Chapter 11
Class of Service .................................................................................................................................................................................................161
Class of Service Overview ...............................................................................................................................................................................162
Configuring CoS .................................................................................................................................................................................................163
Show Port VLANs & Priorities ........................................................................................................................................................................165
Chapter 12
IGMP Snooping ................................................................................................................................................................................................166
IGMP Snooping Overview .............................................................................................................................................................................. 167
Activating IGMP Snooping .............................................................................................................................................................................169
Displaying a List of Host Nodes ....................................................................................................................................................................172
Displaying a List of Multicast Routers ........................................................................................................................................................173
Chapter 13
Ethernet Statistics ...........................................................................................................................................................................................174
Displaying Port Statistics ................................................................................................................................................................................175
Displaying Switch Statistics ...........................................................................................................................................................................177
Chapter 14
File Downloads and Uploads .....................................................................................................................................................................178
Obtaining Software Updates .........................................................................................................................................................................180
Transferring Files from a Local Management Interface .......................................................................................................................181
Downloading An Image File ................................................................................................................................................................. 182
Downloading Configuration File......................................................................................................................................................... 184
Uploading Configuration File to TFTP Server................................................................................................................................. 185
Transferring Files Using HyperTerminal Interface .................................................................................................................................186
Section III Web Browser Management
Chapter 15
Starting a Web Browser Management Interface .............................................................................................................................189
Web Browser Management Interface ........................................................................................................................................................190
Starting a Web Browser Interface ....................................................................................................................................................... 190
Browser Tools ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 192
Quitting from a Web Browser Management Interface................................................................................................................ 192
Chapter 16
Basic Switch Parameters ..............................................................................................................................................................................193
Configuring an IP Address and Switch Name .........................................................................................................................................194
Activating the BOOTP and DHCP Services ...............................................................................................................................................198
Resetting a Switch .............................................................................................................................................................................................199
Viewing System Information .........................................................................................................................................................................200
Configuring the SNMP Parameters and Trap IP Addresses ................................................................................................................202
Pinging a Remote System ..............................................................................................................................................................................204
Returning the AT-S25 Software to the Factory Default Values .........................................................................................................205
Chapter 17
Port Parameters ...............................................................................................................................................................................................206
Configuring Port Parameters ........................................................................................................................................................................207
Displaying Port Status and Statistics ..........................................................................................................................................................210
Chapter 18
Port Security ......................................................................................................................................................................................................214
Displaying the Port Security Level ..............................................................................................................................................................215
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Chapter 19
Port Trunks ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 216
Creating a Port Trunk ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 217
Modifying a Port Trunk ................................................................................................................................................................................... 219
Deleting a Port Trunk ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 220
Displaying Port Trunks .................................................................................................................................................................................... 221
Chapter 20
Port Mirroring ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 222
Creating a Port Mirror ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 223
Deleting a Port Mirror ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 225
Viewing Source and Destination Ports ...................................................................................................................................................... 226
Chapter 21
STP and RSTP .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 227
Enabling or Disabling STP or RSTP .............................................................................................................................................................. 228
STP and RSTP Parameters .............................................................................................................................................................................. 230
Configuring STP ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 233
Configuring a Bridge’s STP Settings .................................................................................................................................................. 233
Configuring a Port’s STP Settings ....................................................................................................................................................... 234
Displaying STP Status and Settings ............................................................................................................................................................ 235
Displaying Bridge’s STP Status and Settings .................................................................................................................................. 235
Displaying Port’s STP Status and Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 235
Configuring RSTP .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 237
Configuring a Bridge’s RSTP Settings................................................................................................................................................ 237
Configuring a Port’s RSTP Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 238
Displaying RSTP Status and Settings ......................................................................................................................................................... 240
Displaying Bridge’s RSTP Status and Settings................................................................................................................................ 240
Displaying Port’s RSTP Status and Settings .................................................................................................................................... 240
Chapter 22
Virtual LANs ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 242
Creating a VLAN ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 243
Modifying a VLAN ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 245
Deleting VLANs .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 247
Displaying VLANs .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 248
Changing a PVID Value ................................................................................................................................................................................... 250
Setting the Switch’s VLAN Mode ................................................................................................................................................................. 252
Chapter 23
MAC Address Table ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 254
Viewing the MAC Address Table ................................................................................................................................................................. 255
Adding Static and Multicast MAC Addresses .......................................................................................................................................... 258
Deleting MAC Addresses ................................................................................................................................................................................ 259
Changing the Aging Time .............................................................................................................................................................................. 260
Chapter 24
Class of Service ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 262
Configuring CoS ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 263
Chapter 25
IGMP Snooping ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 265
Configuring IGMP Snooping ......................................................................................................................................................................... 266
Displaying a List of Host Nodes and Multicast Routers ....................................................................................................................... 269
Appendix A
AT-S25 Default Settings .............................................................................................................................................................................. 272
Index
..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 274
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List of Figures

Figure 1: System Booting Window ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 2: ATI Diagnostics Menu ............................................................................................................................................................... 21
Figure 3: AT-S25 Properties Window ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 4: COM1 Properties Window ....................................................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 5: Local Management Window - Send File Menu ................................................................................................................ 23
Figure 6: Send File Pop-Up Window ....................................................................................................................................................... 23
Figure 7: XModem File Send Window ................................................................................................................................................... 24
Figure 8: Connecting a Terminal or PC to the RS-232 Terminal Port .......................................................................................... 35
Figure 9: Main Menu .................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Figure 10: Administration Menu ................................................................................................................................................................ 43
Figure 11: Passwords Menu ......................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Figure 12: System Config Menu ................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Figure 13: Advanced Configuration Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 54
Figure 14: SNMP Configuration Menu ..................................................................................................................................................... 55
Figure 15: Diagnostics Menu ....................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Figure 16: Example of Port Configuration Menu .................................................................................................................................. 61
Figure 17: Ports Menu .................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Figure 18: Port Status Window ................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Figure 19: Port Groupings on an AT-8324 Switch ................................................................................................................................ 69
Figure 20: Port Groups on an AT-8316F/MT or AT-8316/VF Switch .............................................................................................. 69
Figure 21: Port Groups on an AT-8316F/SC Switch ............................................................................................................................. 70
Figure 22: Port Security Menu ..................................................................................................................................................................... 72
Figure 23: Port Security Limited-Mode Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 73
Figure 24: Port Security Menu ..................................................................................................................................................................... 75
Figure 25: Port Trunk Example .................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Figure 26: Port Groupings on an AT-8324 Switch ................................................................................................................................ 79
Figure 27: Port Groups on an AT-8316F/MT or AT-8316/VF Switch .............................................................................................. 79
Figure 28: Port Groups on an AT-8316F/SC Switch ............................................................................................................................. 79
Figure 29: Port Trunking Menu ................................................................................................................................................................... 82
Figure 30: Port Mirroring Menu .................................................................................................................................................................. 90
Figure 31: Point-to-Point Ports ................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Figure 32: Edge Port ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Figure 33: Point-to-Point and Edge Point ............................................................................................................................................... 99
Figure 34: VLAN Fragmentation .............................................................................................................................................................. 100
Figure 35: Spanning Tree Menu .............................................................................................................................................................. 101
Figure 36: STP Menu .................................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Figure 37: STP Port Parameters Menu ................................................................................................................................................... 107
Figure 38: Configure STP Port Settings Menu .................................................................................................................................... 108
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Figure 39: Display STP Port Configuration Window ......................................................................................................................... 109
Figure 40: RSTP Menu ................................................................................................................................................................................. 110
Figure 41: RSTP Port Parameters Menu ................................................................................................................................................ 111
Figure 42: Configure RSTP Port Settings Menu ................................................................................................................................. 112
Figure 43: Display RSTP Port Configuration Window ...................................................................................................................... 115
Figure 44: Display RSTP Port State Window ........................................................................................................................................ 116
Figure 45: Port-based VLAN Example .................................................................................................................................................... 123
Figure 46: Tagged VLAN Example .......................................................................................................................................................... 127
Figure 47: VLAN Menu ................................................................................................................................................................................ 130
Figure 48: VLAN Definition Menu ........................................................................................................................................................... 130
Figure 49: Create VLAN Menu .................................................................................................................................................................. 131
Figure 50: Modifying VLAN Menu ........................................................................................................................................................... 134
Figure 51: Show All VLANs Window ....................................................................................................................................................... 137
Figure 52: Delete VLAN Menu .................................................................................................................................................................. 138
Figure 53: Configure Port Priorities Menu ........................................................................................................................................... 141
Figure 54: Show Port VLANs and Priorities Window ........................................................................................................................ 142
Figure 55: System Config Menu .............................................................................................................................................................. 145
Figure 56: MAC Menu .................................................................................................................................................................................. 149
Figure 57: Show all MAC addresses Window ...................................................................................................................................... 150
Figure 58: Show all static MAC addresses Window .......................................................................................................................... 151
Figure 59: Show all multicast MAC addresses Window .................................................................................................................. 152
Figure 60: Show MAC addresses on base ports Window ............................................................................................................... 153
Figure 61: Configure Port Priorities Menu ........................................................................................................................................... 163
Figure 62: Show Port VLANs & Priorities Window ............................................................................................................................. 165
Figure 63: IGMP Snooping Configuration Menu ............................................................................................................................... 169
Figure 64: View Multicast Hosts List Window ..................................................................................................................................... 172
Figure 65: View Multicast Routers List Window ................................................................................................................................. 173
Figure 66: Ethernet Statistics Menu ....................................................................................................................................................... 175
Figure 67: Display Port Statistics Window ........................................................................................................................................... 175
Figure 68: Display Module Statistics Window .................................................................................................................................... 177
Figure 69: Downloads & Uploads Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 182
Figure 70: Local Management Window ................................................................................................................................................ 186
Figure 71: Send File Window .................................................................................................................................................................... 186
Figure 72: XModem File Send Window ................................................................................................................................................ 187
Figure 73: Entering an IP Address in the URL Field .......................................................................................................................... 190
Figure 74: Home Page ................................................................................................................................................................................. 191
Figure 75: Exit Confirmation Window ................................................................................................................................................... 192
Figure 76: Configuration - General Window ....................................................................................................................................... 194
Figure 77: Monitoring - General Window ............................................................................................................................................ 200
Figure 78: Configuration - SNMP Window ........................................................................................................................................... 202
Figure 79: Monitoring - Ping Client Window ...................................................................................................................................... 204
Figure 80: Configuration - Factory Default Window ........................................................................................................................ 205
Figure 81: Configuration - Port Settings Window ............................................................................................................................. 207
Figure 82: Example of Settings for Port(s) Window .......................................................................................................................... 208
Figure 83: Port Monitoring Page ............................................................................................................................................................. 210
Figure 84: Port Status Window ................................................................................................................................................................ 211
Figure 85: Port Statistics Window ........................................................................................................................................................... 213
Figure 86: Port Security Menu .................................................................................................................................................................. 215
Figure 87: Port Trunking Tab Window .................................................................................................................................................. 217
Figure 88: Port Trunking Window - Create .......................................................................................................................................... 218
Figure 89: Example of Port Trunking Window - Modify .................................................................................................................. 219
Figure 90: Port Mirroring Window .......................................................................................................................................................... 223
Figure 91: Port Mirroring Window .......................................................................................................................................................... 224
Figure 92: Configuration - Spanning Tree Window ......................................................................................................................... 228
Figure 93: STP Configuration Spanning Tree Window .................................................................................................................... 233
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Figure 94: STP Settings Window .............................................................................................................................................................. 234
Figure 95: Monitoring - Spanning Tree Window ............................................................................................................................... 235
Figure 96: Monitoring - STP Settings Window ................................................................................................................................... 236
Figure 97: RSTP Configuration Spanning Tree Window ................................................................................................................. 238
Figure 98: RSTP Settings Window ........................................................................................................................................................... 239
Figure 99: Monitoring - Spanning Tree Window ............................................................................................................................... 240
Figure 100: Monitoring - RSTP Settings Window ................................................................................................................................. 241
Figure 101: Configuration - VLAN Window ............................................................................................................................................ 243
Figure 102: Add VLAN Window .................................................................................................................................................................. 243
Figure 103: View/Update VLAN Window ................................................................................................................................................ 245
Figure 104: Monitoring - VLAN Window ................................................................................................................................................. 248
Figure 105: View VLAN Window ................................................................................................................................................................. 248
Figure 106: COS Setting Window .............................................................................................................................................................. 250
Figure 107: Configuration - General Window ....................................................................................................................................... 252
Figure 108: MAC Address Window ............................................................................................................................................................ 255
Figure 109: Example of MAC Address Table .......................................................................................................................................... 256
Figure 110: Add Static MAC Address window ...................................................................................................................................... 258
Figure 111: Configuration - General Window ....................................................................................................................................... 260
Figure 112: COS Setting Window .............................................................................................................................................................. 263
Figure 113: Configuration - IGMP Window ............................................................................................................................................ 266
Figure 114: Monitoring - IGMP Window .................................................................................................................................................. 269
Figure 115: View Multicast Hosts List Window ..................................................................................................................................... 270
Figure 116: View Multicast Routers List Window ................................................................................................................................. 271
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List of Tables

Table 1: Basic Switch Parameters 43 Table 2: Port Configuration Parameters 61 Table 3: Port Status Parameters 65 Table 4: Trunked Ports on 10/100 Mbps and 100 Mbps Expansion Modules 81 Table 5: Port Mirroring Parameters 90 Table 6: Bridge Priority Value Increments 94 Table 7: Auto-Detect Port Costs 95 Table 8: Port Priority Value Increments 96 Table 9: STP and RSTP Parameters 102 Table 10: Port Assignments of the Port-based VLAN Example 124 Table 11: Show all MAC address Parameters 150 Table 12: Show all multicast MAC addresses Parameters 152 Table 13: IGMP Snooping Configuration Parameters 170 Table 14: View Multicast Hosts List Parameters 172 Table 15: View Multicast Routers List Parameters 173 Table 16: Port and Module Statistics Parameters 176 Table 17: Configuration - General Window Parameters 195 Table 18: Monitoring - General Window Parameters 201 Table 19: Port Setting Parameters 208 Table 20: Port Status Parameters 211 Table 21: Port Statistics Parameters 213 Table 22: STP and RSTP Parameters 230 Table 23: MAC Address Parameters 255 Table 24: MAC Address Table Parameters 256 Table 25: COS Setting Parameters 264 Table 26: View Multicast Hosts List Parameters 270 Table 27: View Multicast Routers List Parameters 271
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Preface

This guide contains instructions on how to configure an AT-8300 Series switch or AT-8300 Series stack using the AT-S25 management software.
The Fast Ethernet switches in the AT-8300 Series include the following:
AT-8316F/MT
AT-8316F/VF
AT-8316F/SC
AT-8324
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How This Guide is Organized

This manual is divided into three sections.
Section I: Overview
This section contains just one chapter. It reviews the different ways that you could access the AT-S25 management software on a switch.
Section II: Local and Telnet Management
The chapters in this section explain how to manage an AT-8300 Series stack from a local management interface or a Telnet management interface.
A local management interface is established by connecting a terminal or PC to the RS-232 Terminal Port on the front panel of the Master switch of the stack.
A Telnet management interface is established using the Telnet application protocol. This type of management interface can be performed from any workstation on your network that has the application protocol.
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Section III: Web Browser Management
The chapters in this section explain how to manage a stack using a web browser, such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator, from a workstation on your network.
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Document Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:
Note
Notes provide additional information.
Warning
Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in bodily injury.
Caution
Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data.
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Contacting Allied Telesyn

This section provides Allied Telesyn contact information for technical support as well as sales or corporate information.

Online Support You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesyn

Knowledge Base from the following web site: http://kb.alliedtelesyn.com. You can use the Knowledge Base to submit questions to our technical support staff and review answers to previously asked questions.
E-mail and Telephone
Support
For Sales or
Corporate
Information
For Technical Support via E-mail or telephone, refer to the Support & Services section of the Allied Telesyn web site: http://www.alliedtelesyn.com.
You can contact Allied Telesyn for sales or corporate information at our web site: http://www.alliedtelesyn.com. To find the contact information for your country, select Contact Us, then Worldwide Contacts.
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Where to Find Web-based Guides

The installation and user guides for all Allied Telesyn products are available in Portable Document Format (PDF) on our web site at http://www.alliedtelesyn.com. You could view the documents on-line or download them onto a local workstation or server.
Obtaining
Management
Software
Updates
New releases of management software for our managed products can be downloaded from the Allied Telesyn web site: http://www.alliedtelesyn.com.
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Upgrading AT-S25 Version 1.5.6.2 or Earlier to Version 2.0.2 or Later

This section contains the procedures for upgrading an image file to AT-S25 Version 2.0.2 or later.
Caution
The configuration file in the AT-S25 Version 1.5.6.2 or earlier version is not compatible with the AT-S25 Version 2.0.2 or later versions of code; therefore, the user needs to save the configuration settings such as the static MAC addresses, VLAN settings, port configuration settings, etc. before downloading the latest version of code. Once the latest version of code is downloaded, these settings must be reconfigured manually.
Note
You cannot perform this procedure from a Telnet or Web Browser management interface.
Note
The switch will not forward Ethernet traffic during the software download and initialization process.
Two methods that you could use to download the image file are the TFTP and XModem methods.
TFTP Method: This method is used to upgrade the software to the
switch modules that are part of a stacked configuration or to the entire stack at once. This method may be performed from either a local or a remote host PC.
XModem Method: This method is used to upgrade the software to
an individual switch module of a stack or to a stand-alone switch module. If the switch module is a member of a stack, the stacking cable(s) must be disconnected from the module before starting this procedure. This method may be performed from a local host PC only.
Note
For faster transfer, the TFTP method is preferable. For guidelines or background information on how to upgrade the software using TFTP, refer to TFTP Guidelines on page 18.
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TFTP Guidelines In the legacy code of AT-S25 Version 1.5.6.2 or an earlier version and

Version 1.5.6.3, the TFTP server software runs on the switch, so the user has to use the Put command of the TFTP client software on a PC to download an image file to the switch. However, AT-S25 Version 2.0.2 and after is designed to use the TFTP client software on the switch. As a result, the user must run TFTP server on the PC to download the image file to the switch when Version 2.0.2 or later is the current software. For further information on software downloads, refer to Chapter 14: File Downloads and Uploads on page 178.
TFTP software is available from various sources and is included in SNMP, which can be purchased through Allied Telesyn. A command line version, is included in most UNIX variants, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows XP. Please consult the documentation or the manufacturer of the software for instructions on how to use the software.
Note
This is a two-step method used to upgrade the software to the switch modules that are part of a stacked configuration or to the entire stack at once. This method may be performed from either a local or a remote host PC.
Regardless of the manufacturer, all TFTP client software will need the following information:
Host - This is the IP address of the switch to which you are downloading the software.
Binary or ANSI - You will need to specify binary mode (-i) for the file transfer.
Put - The Put command is used to download a new software image file to the switch.
Source file - When using the Put command to download software to the stack, enter the path and filename of the file to be downloaded onto the switch. The filename must be “ATS25_V1563.IMG” or “ATS25_V202.IMG”, for example, depending on the new software image that is being downloaded.
Destination file - When using the Put command to download the software from a stack, the filename must be “ats25.img”. (No path should be specified for this file.)
Example:
tftp -i 149.35.1.1 put c:\ats25_v1563.img ats25.img
tftp -i 149.35.1.1 put c:\ats25_v202.img ats25.img
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Using TFTP to
Download the
AT-S25 Version
2.0.2 Image File to the Master Switch of the
Stack
In a network consisting of several AT-8316F or AT-8324 switches, you could simplify the upgrade procedure with the two-step process below:
First, download Version 1.5.6.3 image file “ATS25_V1563.IMG” to
the Master switch of the stack.
Secondly, download Version 2.0.2 image file “ATS25_V202.IMG” to
the Master switch of the stack. In turn, the Master switch will automatically download the new image file to all the Slave switches.
To download the AT-S25 Version 2.0.2 image file to the Master switch, the process is as follows:
1. Download the AT-S25 Version 1.5.6.3 image file to the Master switch via TFTP.
2. Make sure that the source image file you are downloading is for Version 1.5.6.3 “ATS25_V1563.IMG”.
After Version 1.5.6.3 is downloaded to the Master switch; the Master switch in turn will download the image file of this version to all the Slave switches in the stack when it boots up.
Using XModem
to Download
the AT-S25
Version 2.0.2
Image File
When it is rebooted, verify that the current software version is “1.5.6.3”, and that all the Slave switches also booted up correctly.
3. Download the source image file for Version 2.0.2 “ATS25_V202.IMG” to the stack via TFTP.
4. Allow the stack to reboot automatically.
This section contains the procedure for upgrading a switch module running Version 1.5.6.2 or an earlier version to Version 2.0.2 from a local management interface using the XModem protocol. (You could also load the new software using TFTP, as explain in the previous section.)
Note
This method is used to upgrade the software to an individual switch module of a stack or to a stand-alone switch module. If the switch module is a member of a stack, the stacking cable(s) must be disconnected from the module before starting this procedure. This method may be performed from a local host PC only.
Note
Hilgraeve HyperTerminal software is used in this XModem procedure.
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Note
The ATS25_V1563.IMG file is not required when using the XModem method.
To download the AT-S25 Version 2.0.2 image file “ATS25_V202.IMG” using the XModem method, perform the following procedure:
1. In HyperTerminal, verify that your current port settings are set as follows:
- Bits per second = “9600”
- Data bits = “8”
- Parity = “None”
- Stop bits = “1”
- Flow control = “None”
2. Start the AT-S25 management software. The System Booting window as shown in Figure 1 is running.
Figure 1 System Booting Window
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3. Immediately hit any key to run the system diagnostics. The ATI Diagnostics menu in Figure 2 is displayed.
Figure 2 ATI Diagnostics Menu
Note
The current terminal speed is 9600 baud. For faster transfer, select the highest speed available.
4. Type Z to change the terminal speed.
5. Type 5 to select the new speed at 115200.
6. From the local management interface menu, select Disconnect from the Call menu or click the Disconnect icon .
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7. From the local management interface menu bar, select Properties from the File menu or click the Properties icon . The AT-S25
Properties window in Figure 3 is displayed.
Figure 3 AT-S25 Properties Window
8. Click the Configure button. The Properties window of the connecting COM in Figure 4 is displayed.
Figure 4 COM1 Properties Window
9. From the Bits per second pull-down list, select 115200; and click OK. You are returned to the AT-S25 Properties.
10. In the AT-S25 Properties window, click OK. You are now returned to the ATI Diagnostics menu in the HyperTerminal window.
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11. From the local management interface menu, select Connect from the Call menu or click the Call icon .
12. In the HyperTerminal window, hit any key to activate the ATI Diagnostics menu.
13. In the ATI Diagnostics menu, type X to select XMODEM download updated System Software, and press the Enter key.
The following prompt is displaying, indicating that the system is ready for the download:
The System is now ready for download. Please start your XMODEM transfer.
14. From the HyperTerminal main window, select the Send icon or select the Transfer menu, and then select Send File... from the pull-
down menu, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5 Local Management Window - Send File Menu
The Send File pop-up window in Figure 6 is displayed.
Figure 6 Send File Pop-Up Window
15. Click the Browse button to specify the location and the file to be downloaded onto the switch.
16. Click on the Protocol filed and select the transfer protocol as either Xmodem or, for faster download, 1K XModem.
The image file you are downloading is “ATS25_V202.IMG”.
17. Click Send.
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The software immediately begins to download onto the switch. The Xmodem File Send window in Figure 7 displays current status of the software download. The download process take a couple minutes to complete.
Figure 7 XModem File Send Window
Once the download process is completed, the following prompt is displayed:
XMODEM transfer has successfully completed. Now writing to Flash PROM.
Please wait for FLASH writes to complete.
This may take up to 1 minute.
Do not reset, do not remove power.
The system will automatically reboot.
When the image file is downloaded to all the modules in the stack, make sure to set the terminal speed back to the default of 9600 by performing the following steps:
1. From the local management interface menu, select Disconnect from the Call menu or click the Disconnect icon .
2. From the local management interface menu bar, select Properties from the File menu or click the Properties icon . The AT-S25
Properties window in Figure 3 on page page -22 is displayed.
3. Click the Configure button. The Properties window of the connecting COM in Figure 4 on page 22 is displayed.
4. From the local management interface menu, select Connect from the Call menu or click the Call icon .
5. Click the Restore Defaults button, the Bits per second field is displayed with 9600 as its setting; and click OK.
The system is now rebooted and you are returned to the AT-S25 management software login menu.
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Section I

Overview

The chapter in this section provides a brief overview of the AT-S25 management software. It explains some of the functions that you could perform with the management software and reviews the different methods for accessing the AT-S25 software on an AT-8316F or an AT-8324 Fast Ethernet Switch.
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Chapter 1

Overview

The AT-S25 management software is intended for an AT-8300 Series stack of AT-8316F and AT-8324 Fast Ethernet Switches. The software is used to monitor and adjust a stack’s operating parameters. Functions that you could perform with the software include:
Enable and disable ports
Configure port parameters, such as port speed and duplex mode
Create virtual LANs (VLANs)
Create port trunks and port mirrors
Assign an Internet Protocol (IP) address and subnet mask
Activate and configure Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
Configure port security
Configure IGMP Snooping
Configure and View MAC Addresses
Configure Class of Service
File Uploads and Downloads
The AT-S25 management software comes pre-installed on the AT-8300 Series switch with default settings for all operating parameters. If the default settings are adequate for your network, you could use the switch or stack as an unmanaged Fast Ethernet switch simply by connecting the units to your network, as explained in the hardware installation guide, and powering ON the devices.
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Note
The default settings for the management software can be found in Appendix A, AT-S25 Default Settings on page 272.
To actively manage an AT-8300 Series stack, such as to change or adjust the operating parameters, you must access the switch’s AT-S25 management software. The AT-S25 software has a menu interface that makes it very easy to use.
There are four different ways that you can access the AT-S25 management software. They are briefly described in the following sections of the this chapter:
Local Management Session on page 28
Telnet Management Session on page 29
Web Browser Management Session on page 30
SNMP Management Session on page 31
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Local Management Session

You establish a local management session with an AT-8300 Series stack by connecting a terminal or a PC with a terminal emulator program to the RS-232 Terminal port on the Master switch of the stack, using a straight-through RS-232 cable. This type of management interface is referred to as “local” because you must be physically close to the stack, such as in the wiring closet where the stack is located.
Once the session is started, you will see a menu from which you could make selections to configure and monitor the stack. You can configure all of the switches in a stack from a local management session.
Note
For instructions on starting a local management interface, refer to Starting a Local Management Interface on page 35.
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Telnet Management Session

Any management workstation on your network that has the Telnet application protocol can be used to manage an AT-8300 Series stack. This type of management session is referred to in this guide as a remote management because you do not have to be in the wiring closet where the stack is located. You can manage a stack from any workstation on the network that has the application protocol.
To establish a Telnet management interface with a stack, you must assign it an IP address. Initially assigning an IP address to a stack is only possible through a local management session.
Note
For instructions on how to start a Telnet management session, refer to Starting a Telnet Management Interface on page 38.
A Telnet management session gives you complete access to all of a stack’s operating parameters. You can perform nearly all the same functions from a Telnet management session as you can from a local management session.
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Web Browser Management Session

You can also use a web browser to manage an AT-8300 Series stack. This too is referred to as remote management because you can manage a stack from any workstation on your network that has a web browser.
Note
For instructions on starting this type of management session, refer to Starting a Web Browser Interface on page 190.
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