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Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
Where to Find Web-based Guides ................................................................................................................... 12
Document Conventions .................................................................................................................................... 13
Contacting Allied Telesyn ................................................................................................................................. 14
Online Support ........................................................................................................................................... 14
Email and Telephone Support.................................................................................................................... 14
Returning Products .................................................................................................................................... 14
Sales or Corporate Information .................................................................................................................. 14
Management Software Updates................................................................................................................. 14
Chapter 1: Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Management Overview..................................................................................................................................... 16
Local Management Connection........................................................................................................................ 17
Remote Management Connection.................................................................................................................... 18
Management Access Level .............................................................................................................................. 19
Ports 15 and 16 on the AT-GS950/16 Switch and Ports 23 and 24 on the AT-GS950/24 Switch.................... 20
Section I: Using the Menus Interface ...................................................................... 21
Chapter 2: Getting Started with the Menus Interface ................................................................................. 23
Starting a Local Management Session............................................................................................................. 24
Using the Menus Interface................................................................................................................................ 26
Quitting from a Local Management Session..................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 3: Basic Switch Parameters ........................................................................................................... 29
Configuring the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address .................................................................. 30
Enabling and Disabling the DHCP Client ......................................................................................................... 33
Configuring System Administration Information ............................................................................................... 34
Setting the User Interface Configuration .......................................................................................................... 36
Viewing Switch Information .............................................................................................................................. 39
Rebooting the Switch........................................................................................................................................ 42
Pinging a Remote System ................................................................................................................................ 44
Returning the AT-S79 Management Software to the Factory Default Values .................................................. 47
Chapter 4: Port Configuration ...................................................................................................................... 49
Displaying the Port Parameters........................................................................................................................ 50
Enabling and Disabling a Port .......................................................................................................................... 53
Setting a Port’s Speed and Duplex Mode......................................................................................................... 54
Changing the Flow Control Setting................................................................................................................... 56
Chapter 5: Port Trunking .............................................................................................................................. 57
Port Trunking Overview .................................................................................................................................... 58
Port Trunking Guidelines............................................................................................................................ 58
Creating a Port Trunk ....................................................................................................................................... 59
Modifying a Port Trunk ..................................................................................................................................... 62
Enabling and Disabling a Port Trunk ................................................................................................................ 63
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