Allied Telesis AT-S39 - Manual (Page 4)

Table of Contents
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Chapter 3
Basic Switch Parameters ................................................................................................................................................................................ 38
When Does a Switch Need an IP Address? ................................................................................................................................................. 39
How Do You Assign an IP Address?...................................................................................................................................................... 40
Configuring an IP Address and Switch Name ........................................................................................................................................... 41
Activating the BOOTP and DHCP Client Software ................................................................................................................................... 44
Configuring SNMP Community Strings and Trap IP Addresses ......................................................................................................... 46
Resetting a Switch ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Configuring the AT-S39 Management Security Features ..................................................................................................................... 50
Configuring the Management Passwords......................................................................................................................................... 51
Configuring Management Access ........................................................................................................................................................ 52
Viewing the AT-S39 Version Number and Switch MAC Address ........................................................................................................ 53
Pinging a Remote System ................................................................................................................................................................................ 54
Returning the AT-S39 Software to the Factory Default Values ........................................................................................................... 55
Configuring the Console Startup Mode ...................................................................................................................................................... 56
Chapter 4
Enhanced Stacking ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Enhanced Stacking Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Guidelines...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Setting a Switch’s Enhanced Stacking Status ............................................................................................................................................ 61
Selecting a Switch in an Enhanced Stack ................................................................................................................................................... 63
Returning to the Master Switch............................................................................................................................................................. 64
Chapter 5
Port Parameters ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 65
Displaying Port Status ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 66
Configuring Port Parameters .......................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Displaying Uplink Information ....................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Chapter 6
Port Security ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 76
Port Security Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Automatic ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Limited............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 77
Secure ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 78
Lock All Ports ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 78
Guidelines...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Configuring Port Security ................................................................................................................................................................................. 79
Configuring the Limited Security Mode ...................................................................................................................................................... 80
Chapter 7
Port Trunking ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
Port Trunking Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Port Operating Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................ 84
Load Distribution Methods ..................................................................................................................................................................... 84
Creating a Port Trunk ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 89
Deleting a Port Trunk ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Chapter 8
Port Mirroring ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Port Mirroring Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................... 93
Creating a Port Mirror ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 94
Deleting a Port Mirror ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 95