Allied Telesis AT-S97 - Manual (Page 48)

Chapter 4: IP Configuration Commands
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Overview
The IP commands assign an IP configuration to the AT-MCF2000M
Management Module consisting of an IP address, subnet mask, and
default gateway address. An IP configuration is required if the module
performs any of the following functions:
ˆ Remote management using the Telnet and Secure Shell (SSH)
application protocols.
ˆ Managing the media converter with the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP)
ˆ Uploading or downloading files to its file system from a TFTP server
ˆ Downloading files to its file system from an Xmodem server
ˆ Setting the date and time from a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server
ˆ Sending events to a syslog server
ˆ Sending or receiving TCP/IP ping requests from network devices
The IP configuration must include a default gateway address if the
management module will communicate with a network device on a
different subnet or network than itself. The address, which must be a
member of the same network as the management module, defines the
routing interface of the first hop to reaching the remote device. For
example, the module must have a default gateway address if:
ˆ You will be managing the unit remotely from a Telnet client on a
different network from the management module
ˆ If the unit will set its date and time from an NTP server on another
network.
You can assign the IP configuration manually with the IP SET command or
from a DHCP or BOOTP server on your network by activating the DHCP
and BOOTP clients on the module with the IP DHCP ENABLE command.
If you assign the management module an IP configuration, you must
connect the 10/100/1000Base-T Management port on the module to a
network device, such as a Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet Switch. The
AT-MCF2000M Management Module can only communicate with the
network through the Management port. It cannot communicate through the
ports on the media converter modules in the chassis.
Note
The forwarding of network traffic by the ports and channels on a
media converter module is independent of the management module
and does not require an IP configuration.