Allied Telesis AT-S62 - Manual (Page 45)

AT-S62 User’s Guide
Section I: Basic Operations 45
Telnet Management Session
You can use the Telnet application protocol from a workstation on your
network to manage an AT-8524M switch. This type of management is
referred to as remote management because you do not have to be
physically close to the switch to start the session, such as with a local
management session. Any workstation on your network that has the
application protocol can be used to manage the unit.
In terms of functionally, there are almost no differences between
managing a switch locally through the RS232 Terminal Port and
remotely with the Telnet application protocol. You see the same menu
selections and have nearly the same management capabilities.
To manage a switch using Telnet, it must have an IP address or be part of
an enhanced stack.
Note
For background information on enhanced stacking, refer to
Enhanced Stacking Overview on page 49.
Starting a Telnet
Management
Session
To start a Telnet management session, specify the IP address of the
Master switch of the enhanced stack in the Telnet application protocol
and enter a user name and password when prompted.
To configure a switch’s settings, enter “manager” as the user name. The
default password for manager access is “friend”. To just view the
settings, enter “operator” as the username. The default password for
operator access is “operator”. User names and passwords are case-
sensitive. For information on the two access levels, refer to Management
Access Levels on page 38.
The management software displays the command line prompt shown in
Figure 2 on page 43. For instructions on how to use the command line
interface, refer to the AT-S62 Command Line User’s Guide, available from
the Allied Telesyn web site.
To use the menu interface instead, type menu and press Return. The
Main Menu of a Telnet management session is the same menu for a local
management session, shown in Figure 3 on page 43. You can perform
nearly all the same functions from a Telnet management session as you
can from a local management session.
The menus also function the same. To make a selection, type its
corresponding number of letter. To return to a previous menu, type R or
press ESC.