Allied Telesis AT-S70 - Manual (Page 3)

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Figures................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Tables .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
How This Guide is Organized ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Document Conventions ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Where to Find Web-based Guides ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Contacting Allied Telesyn .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Online Support ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Email and Telephone Support...................................................................................................................................... 12
Returning Products....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Sales or Corporate Information .................................................................................................................................... 12
Obtaining Management Software Updates.......................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 1: Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Local Management Session ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Telnet Management Session............................................................................................................................................... 17
SNMP Management Session............................................................................................................................................... 18
Chapter 2: Starting a Local or Telnet Management Session ........................................................................................ 19
Using the Terminal Interface................................................................................................................................................ 20
Local Management Session ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Starting a Local Management Session......................................................................................................................... 21
Quitting from a Local Management Session................................................................................................................. 23
Telnet Management Session............................................................................................................................................... 24
Starting a Telnet Management Session ....................................................................................................................... 24
Quitting from a Telnet Management Session ............................................................................................................... 25
Saving Your Parameter Changes ........................................................................................................................................ 26
Saving the Configuration File Before Replacing an
AT-CV5M01 CPM Card ....................................................................................................................................................... 26
Chapter 3: AT-S70 Management Security Features ...................................................................................................... 27
Manager and Operator Passwords...................................................................................................................................... 28
Configuring the Management Passwords..................................................................................................................... 28
Console Timeout ................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Setting a Console Timeout Value................................................................................................................................. 30
Management Access Levels................................................................................................................................................ 31
Accessing the Management Software.......................................................................................................................... 31
Configuring Management Access ................................................................................................................................ 31
Chapter 4: Basic Parameters ........................................................................................................................................... 33
When Does a Converteon™ Chassis Need an IP Address?............................................................................................... 34
Assigning an IP Address .............................................................................................................................................. 34
Configuring Basic Chassis Parameters ............................................................................................................................... 35
Naming the System ...................................................................................................................................................... 35
Setting the System Date and Time............................................................................................................................... 36
Configuring the System Location and Contact Information .......................................................................................... 37
Configuring the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway ................................................................................ 38
Configuring the Manager IP Addresses ....................................................................................................................... 39
Configuring SNMP Community Strings ........................................................................................................................ 39
Enabling and Disabling DHCP ..................................................................................................................................... 40
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