Allied Telesis AT-GS950/8 manual Contents

Contents

Preface	7
Where to Find Web-based Guides	8
Contacting Allied Telesis	9
Online Support	9
Email and Telephone Support	9
Warranty	9
Returning Products	9
Sales or Corporate Information	9
Management Software Updates	9
Chapter 1: Getting Started	11
Starting a Management Session	12
Saving Changes	14
Quitting a Management Session	15
Chapter 2: Basic Switch Parameters	17
Configuring the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway Address, and BOOTP or DHCP	18
Disabling or Enabling Ping Blocking	20
Enabling or Disabling 802.1X Forwarding Control	21
Changing the Administrator’s Password	22
Rebooting the Switch	23
Resetting the Switch and Retaining the IP Address	24
Returning the AT-S82 Management Software to the Factory Default Values	25
Downloading New Firmware	26
Chapter 3: Port Configuration	27
Configuring Port Parameters	28
Chapter 4: Trunking	31
Trunking Overview	32
Trunking Guidelines	32
Trunking Algorithm	32
Configuring the Trunking Algorithm	34
Setting up the Trunk	35
Chapter 5: Port Mirroring	37
Port Mirroring Overview	38
Configuring Port Mirroring	39
Chapter 6: VLANs	41
VLAN Features	42
Increased Performance	42
Improved Manageability	42
Increased Security	42
VLAN Overview	44
VLAN Name	44
VLAN Identifier	44
VLAN Port Members	44

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