Technical support, Features of the router, Management features – Allied Telesis AR700 SERIES Software Release 2.7.1 User Manual
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Software Release 2.7.1
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The CD-ROM also includes:
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Application Notes—a collection of technical and background papers on
the application of AR700 router technologies.
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Configuration Examples—a collection of ready-to-use examples of
typical network configurations, complete with scripts to download to
an AR700 router using AT-TFTP.
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AT-TFTP Server for Windows, for downloading software releases,
scripts and other files to or from an AR700 router.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader for Windows for viewing and printing the
online documentation in PDF format. Get instant access to information
with full-text searching of PDF documents by keyword or phrase.
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Information about other Allied Telesyn routing and switching
products.
Technical support
For online support for your AR700 Series router, see our website at
This site contains the latest router software releases, patches, GUI resource files
and documentation. Download software upgrades from the Allied Telesyn web
site to your server, and the use the LOAD command to copy them to the
router’s FLASH memory. Use the SET INSTALL command to enable the new
software (see
“Upgrading Router Software” on page 55
for detailed instructions).
If you require further assistance, contact your authorised distributor or reseller.
Features of the Router
AR700 Series routers support a wide range of network interfaces which allows
you to choose the network service that is right for you. For details see your
Hardware Reference.
Management Features
The following features enhance management of the router:
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A sophisticated and configurable event logging facility for monitoring and
alarm notification to single or multiple management centres.
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Triggers for automatic and timed execution of commands in response to
events.
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Scripting for automated configuration and centralised management of
configurations.
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for IP and IPv6. DHCP lets
you automatically assign IP addresses and other configuration information
to PCs and other hosts on TCP/IP networks.
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Support for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), standard
MIBs and the Allied Telesyn Enterprise MIB, enabling the router to be
managed by a separate SNMP management station.