Allied Telesis AT-S83 - Manual (Page 36)

Chapter 2: Introduction
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Port Descriptions
The switch has 8 10-Gigabit ports, or interfaces, that may be used in
uplinking various network devices such as PCs, hubs, and other switches
to provide a gigabit Ethernet uplink in full-duplex mode. In addition, there
is a 10/100/1000Base-T port and a terminal port which is used to connect
to a console.
Within the software, the 8 10-Gigabit ports are accessed through the
Interface mode. Within the software, these ports are referred to as
interfaces. To access an interface, use the interface number prefaced by
“xe.” For example, to access interface 3 specify “xe3.” See Table 12 for a
list of the port names on the switch and how to refer to them in the
software.
The purpose of the 10/100/1000Base-T port is twofold. It is used to make
a Telnet connection to the switch. In addition, it is used to download or
upload files with TFTP. You can assign the 10/100/1000Base-T port an IP
address that is on a different subnet from interfaces 1 through 8. For
instance, you can assign an IP address on a different subnet for this port.
A subset of Interface mode commands are available on this port.
The terminal port is a console port and is it not available from the AT-S83
software.
For more information about the AT-10408XP switch, see AT-10408XP 10-
Gigabit Ethernet Switch Installation Guide.
Table 12. AT-10408XP Switch Ports
Port Name AT-S83 Software Name
1 xe1
2 xe2
3 xe3
4 xe4
5 xe5
6 xe6
7 xe7
8 xe8
10/100/1000Base-T eth0
Terminal Port not applicable