Allied Telesis AT-8000S (Layer 2) - Manual (Page 34)

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Allied Telesis AT-8000SSwitch
Installation Guide
Chapter 4. Initial Configuration
Configuration Overview
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
There are two types of configuration: Initial configuration consists of configuration functions with basic security
considerations, whereas advanced configuration includes dynamic IP configuration and more advanced security
considerations.
After making any configuration changes, the new configuration must be saved before rebooting. To save the
configuration, enter the following CLI command: The following prompt is displayed:
Configuration
The initial configuration, which starts after the device has booted successfully, includes static IP address and
subnet mask configuration, and setting user name and privilege level to allow remote management. If the device is
to be managed from an SNMP-based management station, SNMP community strings must also be configured.
The following configurations are completed:
• Static IP Address and Subnet Mask
• User Name
Static IP Address and Subnet Mask
IP interfaces can be configured on each port of the device. After entering the configuration command, it is
recommended to check if a port was configured with the IP address by entering the “show ip interface” command.
The commands to configure the device are port specific.
To manage the switch from a remote network, a default gateway must be configured, which is an IP address to
where packets are sent when the destination is within another network. The configured gateway address must
belong to the same subnet as the IP interface of the device.
To configure the default gateway, enter the required commands at the system prompt as shown in the following
configuration example where 101.101.101.101 is the specific management station, and 100.1.1.254 is the default
gateway:
Console# copy running-config startup-config
console#
console# configure
console(config)# interface vlan 1
console(config-if)# ip address 100.1.1.1 255.255.0.0
console(config-if)# exit
console(config)# ip default-gateway 100.1.1.254
console(config)# exit