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Allied Telesis AT-8000S Switch
Web Browser Interface User’s Guide
Appendix A. Downloading Software with CLI
This section describes how to download system files, and includes the following topics:
• Connecting a Terminal
• Initial Configuration
• Downloading Software
Connecting a Terminal
Before connecting a device, ensure that the device has been installed according to the instructions described in
the Allied Telesis AT-8000S Installation Guide.
Once installed the device is connected to a terminal through a console port on the front panel of the 16 port
device, 24 port, and the back panel for the 48 port devices. The console connection which enables a connection to
a terminal desktop system running a terminal emulation software for monitoring and configuring the device. For a
stack, only the Stacking Master is connected.
The terminal must be a VT100 compatible terminal or a desktop or portable system with a serial port and running
VT100 terminal emulation software.
To connect a terminal to the device Console port, perform the following:
1. Connect a cable from the device console port to the terminal running VT100 terminal emulation software.
2. Ensure that the terminal emulation software is set as follows:
a) Select the appropriate port to connect to the device.
b) Set the data rate to 9600 baud.
c) Set the data format to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
d) Set flow control to none.
e) Under Properties, select VT100 for Emulation mode.
f) Select Terminal keys for Function, Arrow, and Ctrl keys. Ensure that the setting is for Terminal keys (not
Windows keys).
Note
When using HyperTerminal with Microsoft Windows 2000, ensure that you have Windows 2000 Service
Pack 2 or later installed. With Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, the arrow keys function properly in
HyperTerminal’s VT100 emulation. Go to www.microsoft.com for information on Windows 2000 service
packs.
CLI can be accessed through the Terminal.
The device is now ready to download the system software.
Initial Configuration
Before a device can download system software, the device must have an initial configuration of IP address and
network mask.
Before assigning a static IP address to the device, obtain the following information from the network administrator:
• A specific IP address allocated by the network administrator for the switch to be configured
• Network mask for the network