Allied Telesis Rapier Switch - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
Why Read This User Guide? .............................................................................. 5
Where To Find More Information ...................................................................... 6
Technical support .............................................................................................. 6
What Can the Rapier Switch Do? ...................................................................... 7
Switching Features ..................................................................................... 7
Routing Features ........................................................................................ 8
Advanced Feature Licence AT-RPFL3Upgrade .............................................. 9
Optional Features ..................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER 2 Getting Started
Simple Switching ............................................................................................ 11
Command Line Interface ................................................................................. 11
Logging In ................................................................................................ 12
Giving the Switch an IP Address ............................................................... 12
Entering Commands ................................................................................. 12
Enabling the GUI ...................................................................................... 13
Enable AT-RPFL3Upgrade Feature Licence ........................................................ 13
Graphical User Interface .................................................................................. 14
CHAPTER 3 Operating the Switch
User Privileges ................................................................................................. 17
File Subsystem ................................................................................................ 17
Online CLI Help ............................................................................................... 18
Configuration Scripts ...................................................................................... 19
Saving Configuration Entered with the GUI .............................................. 19
Saving Configuration Entered with the CLI ............................................... 20
Editor ............................................................................................................. 20
Install Information ........................................................................................... 21
Releases and Patches into the Switch .............................................................. 23
Example: Install Software Upgrade for Rapier Switch ................................ 24
SNMP and MIBs .............................................................................................. 25
CHAPTER 4 Layer 2 Switching
Switch Ports .................................................................................................... 27
Enabling and Disabling Switch Ports ......................................................... 27
Autonegotiation of Port Speed and Duplex Mode ..................................... 29
Port Trunking ........................................................................................... 30
Packet Storm Protection ........................................................................... 32
Port Mirroring .......................................................................................... 33