Allied Telesis 2.6.1 Switch User Manual


 
Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
Introducing the AT-8800 Series Switch .............................................................. 7
Why Read this User Guide? ............................................................................... 7
Where To Find More Information ...................................................................... 8
The AT-8800 Series Switch Documentation Set ........................................... 8
Online Technical Support ............................................................................ 9
Features of the AT-8800 Series Switch ............................................................... 9
Management Features .............................................................................. 10
Software Features .................................................................................... 10
Special Feature Licences ........................................................................... 11
Warning about FLASH memory ....................................................................... 12
CHAPTER 2
Getting Started with the Command Line Interface (CLI)
This Chapter ................................................................................................... 13
Connecting a Terminal or PC ........................................................................... 14
Terminal Communication Parameters .............................................................. 14
Logging In ...................................................................................................... 15
Assigning an IP Address .................................................................................. 15
Setting Routes ................................................................................................ 16
Changing a Password ..................................................................................... 17
Choosing a Password ...................................................................................... 17
Using the Commands ..................................................................................... 18
Aliases ...................................................................................................... 19
Getting Command Line Help .......................................................................... 19
Enabling Special Feature Licences .................................................................... 20
Setting System Parameters .............................................................................. 20
CHAPTER 3
Getting Started with the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
This Chapter ................................................................................................... 21
What is the GUI? ............................................................................................ 22
Accessing the Switch via the GUI .................................................................... 22
Browser and PC Setup .............................................................................. 22
Establishing a Connection to the Switch ................................................... 24
Secure Access ........................................................................................... 29
System Status ........................................................................................... 31
Using the GUI: Navigation and Features .......................................................... 32
The Configuration Menu .......................................................................... 32
Using Configuration Pages ....................................................................... 32
The Management Menu ........................................................................... 35
The Monitoring Menu .............................................................................. 35