Allied Telesis AT-S39 - Manual (Page 4)

Table of Contents
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Chapter 3
Basic Switch Parameters ................................................................................................................................................................................ 36
When Does a Switch Need an IP Address? ................................................................................................................................................. 37
How Do You Assign an IP Address?...................................................................................................................................................... 38
Configuring an IP Address and Switch Name ........................................................................................................................................... 39
Activating the BOOTP and DHCP Services ................................................................................................................................................. 42
Configuring SNMP Community Strings and Trap IP Addresses ......................................................................................................... 44
Resetting a Switch ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Configuring the AT-S39 Software Security Features .............................................................................................................................. 48
Configuring the Management Passwords......................................................................................................................................... 48
Configuring Management Access ........................................................................................................................................................ 51
Viewing the AT-S39 Version Number and Switch MAC Address ........................................................................................................ 52
Pinging a Remote System ................................................................................................................................................................................ 53
Returning the AT-S39 Software to the Factory Default Values ........................................................................................................... 54
Configuring the Console Startup Mode ...................................................................................................................................................... 55
Configuring BALUN Cable Detection ........................................................................................................................................................... 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 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Chapter 6
Port Security ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 75
Port Security Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Configuring Port Security ................................................................................................................................................................................. 78
Configuring the Limited Security Mode ...................................................................................................................................................... 80
Chapter 7
Port Trunking ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
Port Trunking Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
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
Chapter 9
STP and RSTP ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96
STP and RSTP Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Bridge Priority and the Root Bridge ..................................................................................................................................................... 98
Mixed STP and RSTP Networks ............................................................................................................................................................ 104
Spanning Tree and VLANs ..................................................................................................................................................................... 104