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