Allied Telesis AT-S79 manual Management Overview

Chapter 1: Overview

Management Overview

The AT-S79 management software allows you to view and adjust the operating parameters of the AT-GS950/16 and AT-GS950/24 Smart Switches. Here are a few examples of the functions that you can perform with the management software:

ˆEnable and disable ports

ˆConfigure a port’s speed and duplex mode

ˆCreate port trunks

ˆConfigure a port mirror

ˆConfigure Quality of Service (QoS)

ˆCreate port-based and tagged virtual LANs

ˆConfigure 802.1x port-based network access control

The AT-S79 management software comes preinstalled on the switch with default settings for all of the switch’s operating parameters. You do not have to manage the switch if the default settings are adequate for your network. Instead, you can use the device as an unmanaged switch by connecting it to your network, as explained in the hardware installation guide, and powering on the unit.

Note

The default settings for the management software are listed in

Appendix A, “AT-S79 Software Default Settings” on page 237.

To actively manage the switch and adjust its operating parameters, you must access the switch’s AT-S79 management software. There are two ways to manage the switch:

ˆLocal management using the menus interface

ˆRemote management using the web browser interface

The chapters in Section I of this guide explain how to manage the switch from a local management session using the menu interface, while the chapters in Section II explain how to manage the device from a remote session using the web browser interface. Both interfaces allow you to configure all parameters on the switch.

The following sections in this chapter briefly describe each type of management connection.

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