Allied Telesis AT-S39 - Manual (Page 4)

Table of Contents
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Chapter 3
Basic Switch Parameters ................................................................................................................................................................................ 31
When Does a Switch Need an IP Address? ................................................................................................................................................. 32
How Do You Assign an IP Address?...................................................................................................................................................... 33
Configuring an IP Address and Switch Name ........................................................................................................................................... 34
Activating the BOOTP and DHCP Services ................................................................................................................................................. 37
Configuring SNMP Community Strings and Trap IP Addresses ......................................................................................................... 39
Activating the AT-S39 Software Default Values ....................................................................................................................................... 41
Resetting a Switch ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Configuring the AT-S39 Software Security Features .............................................................................................................................. 43
Viewing the AT-S39 Version Number and Switch MAC Address ........................................................................................................ 45
Chapter 4
Enhanced Stacking ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Enhanced Stacking Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Guidelines...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Example.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Setting a Switch’s Enhanced Stacking Status ............................................................................................................................................ 50
Selecting a Switch in an Enhanced Stack ................................................................................................................................................... 52
Returning to the Master Switch............................................................................................................................................................. 53
Chapter 5
Port Parameters ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54
Displaying Port Status ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 55
Configuring Port Parameters .......................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Displaying Uplink Information ....................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Chapter 6
Port Security ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 64
Port Security Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Configuring Port Security ................................................................................................................................................................................. 67
Configuring the Limited Security Mode ...................................................................................................................................................... 69
Chapter 7
Port Trunking ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
Port Trunking Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Creating a Port Trunk ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 75
Deleting a Port Trunk ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Chapter 8
Port Mirroring ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Port Mirroring Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................... 79
Creating a Port Mirror ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 80
Deleting a Port Mirror ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 81
Chapter 9
Spanning Tree Protocol ................................................................................................................................................................................. 82
STP Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 83
Selecting a Root Bridge ............................................................................................................................................................................ 83
Finding and Resolving Redundant Paths........................................................................................................................................... 84
Handling Topology Changes.................................................................................................................................................................. 85
Communicating Between Bridges........................................................................................................................................................ 85
Configuring a Bridge’s STP Settings ............................................................................................................................................................. 86
Configuring STP Port Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................ 88