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Overview – Allied Telesis AT-S26 User Manual

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Getting Started

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Overview

The Omega interface simplifies the task of managing your Allied Telesyn
AT-9006T, AT-9006SX/SC, and AT-9006LX/SC Series Gigabit Ethernet
switches. This menu-oriented interface, which comes pre-installed on
the switch along with the AT-S26 software, enables you to configure and
manage all of the switch parameters, such as the IP address, the gateway
address, and the subnet mask of the switch. You also use the interface to
create virtual LANs, view performance statistics, and configure the ports.

There are three different ways that you can access the Omega
management interface to configure and manage a switch. They are:

❑ Using the RS232 port on the front panel of the switch. This creates

a Local Omega session.

❑ Using a web browser, such as Netscape Navigator.

❑ Using Telnet.

You can also manage a switch using a SNMP program, such as HP
Openview; however, this method does not use the Omega interface.

The different sections in this chapter contain procedures on how to start
an Omega management session for each method. The chapter also
describes the Omega Main Menu and how to move through the
different menu selections.