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Table of Contents
List of Figures ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
How This Guide is Organized ...........................................................................................................................................................................10
Where to Find Web-based Guides .................................................................................................................................................................12
Contacting Allied Telesyn Technical Support ............................................................................................................................................13
Online Support ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
For Sales or Corporate Information ...............................................................................................................................................................14
Local Management Session ..............................................................................................................................................................................19
Web Browser Management Session ..............................................................................................................................................................21
Stacking and the Management Software ....................................................................................................................................................25
Starting a Local or Telnet Management Session ................................................................................................................................27
Local Management Session ..............................................................................................................................................................................28
Starting a Local Management Session................................................................................................................................................. 29
Quitting from a Local Session ................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Starting a Telnet Management Session .............................................................................................................................................. 32
Quitting from a Telnet Management Session ................................................................................................................................... 32
When Does an AT-8350GB Switch Need an IP Address? .......................................................................................................................34
How Do You Assign an IP Address? ...................................................................................................................................................... 34
Configuring an IP Address ................................................................................................................................................................................35
Configuring System Administration Information .....................................................................................................................................37
Configuring the User Interface Security Features ....................................................................................................................................39
Configuring SNMP Community Strings and Trap IP Addresses ..........................................................................................................43
Rebooting a Switch .............................................................................................................................................................................................45
Activating the Management Software’s Default Values ........................................................................................................................46
Viewing the AT-S41 Switch Information ......................................................................................................................................................48
Pinging a Network Device ................................................................................................................................................................................49
Port Parameters ..................................................................................................................................................................................................53
Configuring Port Parameters ...........................................................................................................................................................................54
Configuring Gigabit Port Type ........................................................................................................................................................................57
Chapter 6
Port Security .........................................................................................................................................................................................................59
Port Security Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................60
Configuring Port Security ..................................................................................................................................................................................62
Setting a Threshold .............................................................................................................................................................................................64
Port Trunking .......................................................................................................................................................................................................66
Port Trunking Overview .....................................................................................................................................................................................67
Creating a Port Trunk ..........................................................................................................................................................................................70
Deleting a Port Trunk ..........................................................................................................................................................................................72
Setting Port Trunk Status ..................................................................................................................................................................................73
Chapter 8
Port Monitoring ..................................................................................................................................................................................................74
Port Monitoring Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................75
Enabling Port Monitoring .................................................................................................................................................................................76
Modifying Port Monitoring ...............................................................................................................................................................................78
Disabling Port Monitoring ................................................................................................................................................................................79
Chapter 9
Spanning Tree Protocol ..................................................................................................................................................................................80
Communicating Between Bridges ........................................................................................................................................................ 83
Configuring a Bridge’s STP Settings ..............................................................................................................................................................84
Configuring STP Port Settings .........................................................................................................................................................................86
Untagged and Tagged Ports................................................................................................................................................................... 91
General Rules to Creating a VLAN ......................................................................................................................................................... 94
Creating a VLAN ....................................................................................................................................................................................................95
Viewing or Modifying a VLAN .......................................................................................................................................................................100
Deleting a VLAN ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 104
Setting GVRP Status ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Resetting the VLAN Parameters to Default .............................................................................................................................................. 106
Chapter 11
MAC Address Table ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 107
MAC Address Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................. 108
Displaying MAC Addresses ............................................................................................................................................................................ 110
Viewing MAC Addresses by Port ................................................................................................................................................................. 112
Viewing the MAC Addresses by MAC ........................................................................................................................................................ 113
Viewing the MAC Addresses of a VLAN ..................................................................................................................................................... 114
Adding Static MAC Addresses ...................................................................................................................................................................... 115
Deleting Static MAC Addresses .................................................................................................................................................................... 116
Changing the Aging Time .............................................................................................................................................................................. 117
Chapter 12
Quality of Service ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 118
Quality of Service Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 119
Viewing Group Members ............................................................................................................................................................................... 126
Chapter 14
Broadcast Storm Control ............................................................................................................................................................................. 128
Broadcast Storm Control Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 129
Activating Broadcast Storm Control .......................................................................................................................................................... 130
Chapter 15
Port Statistics .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 131
Displaying Port Statistics ................................................................................................................................................................................ 132
Uploading a Configuration File Using XModem .................................................................................................................................... 135
Downloading a Configuration File Using XModem ............................................................................................................................. 139
Uploading/Downloading a Configuration File Using TFTP ............................................................................................................... 142
Downloading New Management Software Using XModem ............................................................................................................. 147
Downloading a New Management Software Image Using TFTP .................................................................................................... 150
Section III
Web Browser Management
Chapter 18
Starting a Web Browser Management Session ................................................................................................................................153
Starting a Web Browser Management Session ...................................................................................................................................... 154
Quitting from a Web Browser Management Session .................................................................................................................. 155
Configuring an IP Address ............................................................................................................................................................................. 157
Configuring System Administration Information .................................................................................................................................. 159
Setting the User Interface Configuration ................................................................................................................................................. 161
Configuring SNMP Community Strings and Trap IP Addresses ....................................................................................................... 164
Resetting the Management Software Default Values .......................................................................................................................... 166
Rebooting a Switch .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 167
Viewing the AT-S41 Switch Information ................................................................................................................................................... 168
Port Parameters ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 173
Configuring Port Parameters ........................................................................................................................................................................ 174
Configuring Gigabit Port Type ..................................................................................................................................................................... 177
Displaying Port Status ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 178
Displaying Port Statistics ................................................................................................................................................................................ 181
Port Security ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 183
Configuring Port Security ............................................................................................................................................................................... 184
Displaying Port Security Settings ................................................................................................................................................................ 186
Chapter 22
Port Trunks ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 187
Creating or Deleting a Port Trunk ............................................................................................................................................................... 188
Chapter 23
Port Monitoring ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 190
Configuring Port Monitoring ........................................................................................................................................................................ 191
Chapter 24
Spanning Tree Protocol ............................................................................................................................................................................... 192
Configuring a Bridge’s STP Settings ........................................................................................................................................................... 193
Configuring STP Port Settings ...................................................................................................................................................................... 195
Creating a VLAN ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 198
Viewing or Modifying a VLAN .......................................................................................................................................................................203
Deleting a VLAN ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 208
Chapter 26
MAC Address Table ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 209
Viewing the MAC Address by Port .............................................................................................................................................................. 210
Viewing the MAC Addresses by MAC ........................................................................................................................................................ 211
Viewing the MAC Addresses of a VLAN ..................................................................................................................................................... 213
Adding Static MAC Addresses ...................................................................................................................................................................... 215
Deleting Static MAC Addresses .................................................................................................................................................................... 216
Chapter 27
Quality of Service ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 217
Viewing Group Members ............................................................................................................................................................................... 222
Chapter 29
Broadcast Storm Control ............................................................................................................................................................................. 223
Activating Broadcast Storm Control and Setting a Threshold .......................................................................................................... 224
Uploading/Downloading a Configuration File Using TFTP ............................................................................................................... 226
Downloading a New Management Software Image Using TFTP .................................................................................................... 230
Figure 1: Connecting a Terminal or PC to the RS232 Terminal Port ................................................................................................. 29
Figure 3: AT-S41 Main Menu - Local Management Session ................................................................................................................. 30
Figure 4: System IP Configuration Menu .................................................................................................................................................... 35
Figure 5: System Admin. Configuration Menu ......................................................................................................................................... 37
Figure 6: User Interface Configuration Menu ........................................................................................................................................... 39
Figure 7: SNMP Configuration Menu ........................................................................................................................................................... 43
Figure 8: System Reboot Menu ...................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Figure 9: System Reboot Menu ...................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Figure 10: General Information Menu ......................................................................................................................................................... 48
Figure 11: Ping Execution Menu .................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Figure 13: Bootstrap Configuration Menu ................................................................................................................................................. 51
Figure 14: Port Configuration Menu ............................................................................................................................................................ 54
Figure 15: Select Giga Port Type Menu ....................................................................................................................................................... 57
Figure 16: Port Security Configuration Menu ........................................................................................................................................... 62
Figure 17: Intrusion Detection Status Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 65
Figure 18: Port Trunk Example 1 .................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Figure 19: Port Trunk Example 2 .................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Figure 20: Trunk Configuration Menu ......................................................................................................................................................... 70
Figure 21: Port Monitoring Configuration Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 76
Figure 22: Spanning Tree Configuration Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 84
Figure 23: Spanning Tree Port Configuration Menu .............................................................................................................................. 86
Figure 24: VLAN Management Menu ........................................................................................................................................................... 95
Figure 25: VLAN Creation Menu ..................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Figure 26: VLAN Port Configuration Menu ................................................................................................................................................ 98
Figure 27: Config VLAN Member Menu ................................................................................................................................................... 101
Figure 28: VLAN Port Configuration Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 102
Figure 29: Forwarding Database Menu .................................................................................................................................................... 110
Figure 30: Display MAC Address by MAC Menu ................................................................................................................................... 111
Figure 31: Quality of Service Configuration Menu ............................................................................................................................... 120
Figure 32: IGMP Configuration Menu ....................................................................................................................................................... 124
Figure 33: View Group Members Menu ................................................................................................................................................... 126
Figure 34: Storm Configuration Menu ...................................................................................................................................................... 130
Figure 35: Statistics Menu ............................................................................................................................................................................. 132
Figure 36: Configuration File Upload/Download Menu .................................................................................................................... 135
Figure 37: XModem Configuration File Upload/Download Menu ................................................................................................. 136
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Figure 38: HyperTerminal Menu ................................................................................................................................................................. 136
Figure 47: Configuration File Upload/Download Menu .................................................................................................................... 142
Figure 48: TFTP Configuration File Upload/Download Menu .......................................................................................................... 143
Figure 49: XModem Software Upgrade Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 148
Figure 50: Local Management Menu ........................................................................................................................................................ 148
Figure 53: TFTP Software Upgrade Menu ................................................................................................................................................ 151
Figure 54: Entering a Switch’s IP Address in the URL Field ............................................................................................................... 154
Figure 55: Management Software Home Page ..................................................................................................................................... 155
Figure 56: IP Configuration Page ................................................................................................................................................................ 157
Figure 57: Administration Configuration Menu .................................................................................................................................... 159
Figure 58: User Interface Configuration Page ........................................................................................................................................ 161
Figure 60: System Reboot Configuration ................................................................................................................................................ 166
Figure 61: System Reboot Configuration ................................................................................................................................................ 167
Figure 62: Switch Information Page .......................................................................................................................................................... 168
Figure 63: Ping Test Configuration Page ................................................................................................................................................. 169
Figure 64: Ping Test Result Page ................................................................................................................................................................. 170
Figure 66: Port Configuration Page ........................................................................................................................................................... 174
Figure 67: Select Giga Port Type ................................................................................................................................................................. 177
Figure 68: Front Panel Page ......................................................................................................................................................................... 178
Figure 69: Configuration of a Port .............................................................................................................................................................. 179
Figure 74: Port Monitoring Configuration Page ................................................................................................................................... 191
Figure 75: Spanning Tree Bridge Configuration ................................................................................................................................... 193
Figure 76: Spanning Tree Port Configuration ........................................................................................................................................ 195
Figure 81: VLAN Port Configuration .......................................................................................................................................................... 206
Figure 82: Sort by Port .................................................................................................................................................................................... 210
Figure 83: Sort by MAC ................................................................................................................................................................................... 211
Figure 84: Sort by VLAN ................................................................................................................................................................................. 213
Figure 85: Static MAC Address Configuration ....................................................................................................................................... 215
Figure 86: Static MAC Address Configuration ....................................................................................................................................... 216
Figure 87: Quality of Service ......................................................................................................................................................................... 218
Figure 89: IGMP Snooping Group Members .......................................................................................................................................... 222
Figure 90: Broadcast Storm Control Page ............................................................................................................................................... 224
This guide contains instructions on how configure the AT-8350GB Fast
Ethernet switch using the AT-S41 management software.
How This Guide is Organized
This manual is divided into three sections.
Section I: Overview
This section reviews the different ways that you can access the AT-S41
management software and describes the stacking features of the AT8350GB switch.
Section II: Local and Telnet Management
The chapters in this section explain how to manage a switch from a local
management session or a Telnet management session.
A local management session is established by connecting a terminal or
PC to the RS-232 Terminal Port on the front panel of the switch.
A Telnet management session is established using the Telnet application
protocol. This type of management session can be performed from any
workstation on your network that has the application protocol.
Section III: Web Browser Management
The chapters in this section explain how to manage a switch using a Web
browser, such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator.
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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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Where to Find Web-based Guides
The Allied Telesyn Web site at www.alliedtelesyn.com contains PDF files
of the Installation and User Guides for all Allied Telesyn products. The
documents can be viewed online or downloaded onto a local
workstation or server.
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Contacting Allied Telesyn Technical Support
You can contact Allied Telesyn technical support online or by telephone.
Online SupportYou can request technical support online by accessing the Knowledge
Base from our Web site at 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.
Telephone
Support
For Technical Support by telephone, contact Allied Telesyn at one of the
following locations:
Americas
United States, Canada, Mexico, Central
America, South America
Tel: 1 (800) 428-4835
Asia
Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia,
Indonesia, Korea, Philippines, China,
India, Hong Kong
Tel: (+65) 3815-612
Australia
Australia, New Zealand
Tel: 1 (800) 000-880
France
France, Belgium, Luxembourg, The
Netherlands, Middle East, Africa
Tel: (+33) 1-60-92-15-25
Germany
Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Eastern
Europe
Tel: (+49) 30-435-900-126
Italy
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Israel
Tel: (+39) 02-41-30-41
Japan
Tel: (+81) 3-3443-5640
United Kingdom
United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway,
Sweden, Finland, Iceland
Tel: (+44) 1-235-442560
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For Sales or Corporate Information
Allied Telesyn, Inc.
19800 North Creek Parkway,
Suite 200
Bothell, WA 98011
Tel:1 (425) 487-8880
Fax:1 (425) 489-9191
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Management Software Updates
Allied Telesyn periodically updates the management software programs
for our managed products. You can download new versions of our
management software from our Web site at www.alliedtelesyn.com or
from our FTP server at ftp.alliedtelesyn.com. To use the FTP server, enter
‘anonymous’ for the user name when you log in and use your e-mail
address for the password.
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Section I
Overview
The chapters in this section provide an overview of the AT-S41
management software on the AT-8350GB Fast Ethernet switch. They
review the different methods for accessing the management software
and describe the stacking features of the switch.
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Chapter 1
Management Software Overview
The AT-S41 management software is intended for the AT-8350GB Fast
Ethernet switch. The software allows you to adjust the operating
parameters of the switch. Some of the functions that you can 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 monitors
❑ Assign an Internet Protocol (IP) address
❑ Activate and configure the Spanning Tree Protocol
❑ Configure port security
The AT-S41 management software comes pre-installed on the switch
with default settings for all of its operating parameters. The default
settings may be adequate for some networks and may not need to be
changed. If this is true for your network, then you can use the switch as
an unmanaged switch by simply connecting the unit to your network, as
explained in the hardware installation guide.
Note
The default settings for the management software can be found in
Appendix A, AT-S41 Default Settings on page 232.
To actively manage a switch by changing or adjusting its operating
parameters, you must access the switch’s AT-S41 management software.
The AT-S41 software has a menu interface that makes it very easy to use.
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There are four different types of management sessions that you can use
to access the AT-S41 management software on an AT-8350GB Fast
Ethernet switch. They are:
❑ Local Management
❑ Telnet
❑ Web Browser
❑ SNMP
This chapter briefly describes each type of management session.
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Local Management Session
You establish a local management session with an AT-8350GB Fast
Ethernet switch by connecting either a terminal or a PC with a terminal
emulator program to the RS232 terminal port on the front panel of the
master switch, using a null-modem cable. This type of management
session is referred to as “local” because you must be physically close to
the switch, such as in the wiring closet where the switch is located.
Once the session is started, you will see a menu from which you can
make selections to configure and monitor the switch. You can configure
all of the switch’s operating parameters from a local management
session.
Note
For instructions on starting a local management session, refer to
Starting a Local Management Session on page 29.
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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-8350GB Fast Ethernet
switch. In this guide, a Telnet management session is referred to as a
remote management session because you can manage the switch from
any workstation on your network that has the application protocol. You
do not have to be physically near the switch.
Establishing a Telnet management session with an AT-8350GB stack
requires that the master switch of the stack have an IP address. You
cannot manage an AT-8350GB stack remotely using the Telnet
application protocol if the master switch does not have an IP address.
You can assign the master switch an IP address using a local
management session, as described in the previous section.
Once you have established a Telnet management session with an AT8350GB master switch that has an IP address, you have complete
management access to all of the other AT-8350GB switches in the same
stack.
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Note
For further information on stacking, refer to Stacking on page 23.
If you are just beginning to build your network and have not assigned an
IP address to the switch, you might want to start by reading When Does an AT-8350GB Switch Need an IP Address? on page 34. This section
contains a brief discussion about when it makes sense to assign an IP
address to the AT-8350GB switch.
Note
For instructions on how to start a Telnet management session, refer
to Starting a Telnet Management Session on page 32.
A Telnet management session gives you complete access to all of a
switch’s operating parameters. You can perform the same functions in a
Telnet management session as you can with a local management
session, except initially assigning the switch’s IP address.
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Web Browser Management Session
You can also use a Web browser to manage a switch. This is another type
of remote management, just as a Telnet management session is
considered remote, because any workstation on your network that has a
Web browser can be used to manage an AT-8350GB stack.
Note
For instructions on starting a Web browser management session,
refer to Starting a Web Browser Management Session on page
154.
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SNMP Management Session
Another way to remotely manage an AT-8350GB switch is with an SNMP
management program, such as HP Openview. A familiarity with
Management Information Base (MIB) objects is necessary to manage a
switch with an SNMP management program, as this management
method requires loading the AT-8350GB Fast Ethernet switch MIBs into
the SNMP management program. For instructions, refer to your SNMP
management documentation.
The AT-S41 software supports the following MIBs:
❑ SNMP MIB-II (RFC 1213)
❑ Bridge MIB (RFC 1493)
❑ 4-Group RMON MIB (RFC 1757)
❑ Allied Telesyn MIB: atiL2.mib
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Note
SNMP management does not utilize the stacking feature of the AT8350GB switch. Consequently, you must assign an IP address to
each switch that you want to manage with an SNMP program.
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Chapter 2
Stacking
This chapter explains the stacking features of the AT-8350GB switch. The
sections in this chapter include:
❑ Stacking Overview on page 24
❑ Stacking and the Management Software on page 25
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Stacking Overview
The stacking feature can make it easier for you to manage the AT8350GB switches in your network. It offers the following benefits:
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❑ You can manage up to three AT-8350GB switches from one local
or remote management session. All of the switches in a stack can
be managed through one management session with the master
switch of the stack. This eliminates the need to initiate a separate
management session for each switch in your network.
❑ The AT-8350GB switch can also be stacked with the AT-8326GB
switch. Mixed switch stacks can consist of up to six switches, with
the AT-8326GB counting as one switch and the AT-8350GB
counting as two switches.
❑ Stacking allows you to build a switch that is customized to the
needs and requirements of your network.
❑ Stacking switches reduces the number of IP addresses you need
to assign to the switches you are managing, since you can use one
IP address for all of the switches in a stack. You assign the IP
address to the master switch of the stack.
Note
You can set the IP address manually or activate the DHCP services on
a master switch and have the master switch obtain its IP information
from a DHCP server on your network. Initially assigning an IP address
or activating the DHCP services can only be performed through a
local management session.
Note
When you change the configuration of your stack by adding or
removing a switch from the stack, the master switch will
automatically reset all parameters - except for the IP address, user
name, and password - to their factory default settings. This means
that any configurations or virtual LANs you have established on the
master switch will be removed when you change the stacking
configuration.
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Stacking and the Management Software
If you are using the stacking feature of the AT-8350GB switch, the first
thing that you should do before you perform any of the procedures in
this guide is check to be sure that you are configuring the correct AT8350GB switch in the stack. The Stack ID of the switch being managed is
displayed at the top of most of the management menus.
When you start a management session on the master switch, you are by
default addressing that particular switch. The management tasks that
you perform effect only the master switch unless you select another
switch in the stack using the management software.
Most of the menus and pages of the management software contain a
Select Stack ID option that allows you to configure the parameters on
another switch in your switch stack. The method of implementing the
switch parameters varies for each feature of the management software.
Each chapter of this manual contains instructions on how to apply the
featured switch settings to another switch in your stack.
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Section II
Local and Telnet Management
The chapters in this section explain how to manage an AT-8350GB Fast
Ethernet switch from a local or Telnet management session. The
chapters include:
❑ Chapter 3: Starting a Local or Telnet Management Session on
page 27
❑ Chapter 4: Basic Switch Parameters on page 33
❑ Chapter 5: Port Parameters on page 53
❑ Chapter 6: Port Security on page 59
❑ Chapter 7: Port Trunking on page 66
❑ Chapter 8: Port Monitoring on page 74
❑ Chapter 9: Spanning Tree Protocol on page 80
❑ Chapter 10: Virtual LANs on page 88
❑ Chapter 11: MAC Address Table on page 107
❑ Chapter 12: Quality of Service on page 118
❑ Chapter 13: IGMP Snooping on page 122
❑ Chapter 14: Broadcast Storm Control on page 128
❑ Chapter 15: Port Statistics on page 131
❑ Chapter 16: Management Software Updates on page 145
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Chapter 3
Starting a Local or Telnet
Management Session
This chapter contains the procedures for starting local and Telnet
management sessions on an AT-8350GB Fast Ethernet switch. The
sections in this chapter are:
❑ Local Management Session on page 28
❑ Telnet Management Session on page 32
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Local Management Session
There is an RS232 terminal port on the back panel of the AT-8350GB
switch. Use this port to establish a local management session with the
switch’s AT-S41 management software.
A local management session is so named because you must be close to
the switch, usually within a few meters, to start this type of management
session. This typically means that you must be in the wiring closet where
the switch is located.
A switch does not need an IP address for you to manage it with a local
management session. You can start a local management session at any
time on any AT-8350GB switch in your network. Additionally, running a
local management session does not interfere with the flow of Ethernet
traffic through the unit.
When you start a local management session on an AT-8350GB stack, you
can manage just that stack. To start a local management session on
another AT-8350GB stack, you need to establish a separate local
management session on that stack.
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To start a local management session on an AT-8350GB stack, you
connect the management cable to the RS232 port on the master switch
of the stack. Once the management session has been established, you
will have management access to all the switches in the stack.
Note
For more information on stacking, refer to Stacking on page 23.
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STACK OUT
RS232
Starting a Local
Management
Session
To start a local management session, perform the following procedure:
1. Connect one end of the null modem management cable included
with the switch to the RS232 Terminal Port on the master switch of
the stack.)
Figure 1 Connecting a Terminal or PC to the RS232 Terminal Port
2. Connect the other end of the cable to an RS232 port on a terminal or
a PC with a terminal emulation program.
3. Configure the terminal or terminal emulation program as follows:
❑ Emulation mode: VT100
❑ Baud rate: 9600
❑ Data bits: 8
❑ Parity: None
❑ Stop bits: 1
❑ Flow control: None
❑ Key mode: Terminal keys
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Note
These are the default settings for the RS232 terminal port. They are
for a DEC VT100 or ANSI terminal, or an equivalent terminal
emulation program.
When the terminal session starts, it displays the management software’s
login prompt, as shown below.
AT-8350GB Management System Version 1.00F
Local - Console
Allied Telesyn International Corp.
Copyright, 2001
==================================================
Login Menu
Login: manager
Password: _
Figure 2 AT-S41 Login Prompt - Local Management Session
4. Enter the login name and password. The default login name and
default password are both “manager.”
The switch then displays the management software’s Main Menu, as
shown below.