Allied Telesis AT-S21 - Manual (Page 3)

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Preface .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. v
Purpose of This Guide ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... v
How This Guide is Organized ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... v
Document Conventions ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... vi
Web Browser Interface ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ vi
DEC VT100 Terminal Configuration ............................................................................................................................................................................... vii
Generic (Dumb) Terminal Configuration .................................................................................................................................................................... viii
Enabling an Omega Option ............................................................................................................................................................................................. viii
Menus ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ix
User-Supplied Variables ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... ix
Where to Find Related Guides ......................................................................................................................................................................................................x
Chapter 1
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Software Features ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1-2
Local Management ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Remote Management in Non-TCP/IP Networks ............................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Remote Management In TCP/IP Networks ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1-4
TCP/IP With BootP or DHCP ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 1-4
Management Through a Web Browser ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1-5
Where to Go Next ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-5
Chapter 2
Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Connecting a Terminal and Starting a Local Session ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Switch Default Settings .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-3
Setting Switch Defaults .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-3
Menu Navigation Using the Terminal Interface ................................................................................................................................................................ 2-5
Displaying Submenus ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
Enabling or Disabling an Option................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
Entering or Modifying Information.............................................................................................................................................................................. 2-6
Quitting the Terminal Interface..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-6
Configuring IP Parameters ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-7
Menu Navigation Using A Web Browser .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2-8
Displaying Submenus ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-11
Selecting an Option ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-11
Entering or Modifying Information............................................................................................................................................................................ 2-11
Quitting Omega ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-11
Resetting the Switch .................................................................................................................................................................................................................2-12
About Optional Configurations ............................................................................................................................................................................................2-13
Menu Tree .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2-14
Where to Go Next .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................2-15