Allied Telesis AT-S41 - Manual (Page 20)

AT-S41 User’s Guide
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Telnet Management Session
Any management workstation on your network that has the Telnet
application protocol can be used to manage an AT-8350GB Fast Ethernet
switch. In this guide, a Telnet management session is referred to as a
remote management session because you can manage the switch from
any workstation on your network that has the application protocol. You
do not have to be physically near the switch.
Establishing a Telnet management session with an AT-8350GB stack
requires that the master switch of the stack have an IP address. You
cannot manage an AT-8350GB stack remotely using the Telnet
application protocol if the master switch does not have an IP address.
You can assign the master switch an IP address using a local
management session, as described in the previous section.
Once you have established a Telnet management session with an AT-
8350GB master switch that has an IP address, you have complete
management access to all of the other AT-8350GB switches in the same
stack.
Note
For further information on stacking, refer to Stacking on page 23.
If you are just beginning to build your network and have not assigned an
IP address to the switch, you might want to start by reading When Does
an AT-8350GB Switch Need an IP Address? on page 34. This section
contains a brief discussion about when it makes sense to assign an IP
address to the AT-8350GB switch.
Note
For instructions on how to start a Telnet management session, refer
to Starting a Telnet Management Session on page 32.
A Telnet management session gives you complete access to all of a
switch’s operating parameters. You can perform the same functions in a
Telnet management session as you can with a local management
session, except initially assigning the switch’s IP address.