Allied Telesis AT-8000S manual

Layer 2 Ethernet Switch AT-8000S Ser ies User’s Guide[...]

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Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interfac e User ’ s Guide Page 2 Configuring Ports .... .......................................................................... ................................ .... 54 Defining Port Settings ...... .......................... ... ................ ....................... ................... ........[...]

T able of Content s Page 3 Configuring SNMP Notifications ....... ...................... ....................... ...................... ....................... .1 2 2 Defining Notifi cation Recipients . ....................... ................... ....................... ................... .......... .... .......... 122 Defining Notification Filter[...]

Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interfac e User ’ s Guide Page 4 Downloading Software...... ....................... ................... ....................... ...................... .............. ... 176 Standalone Device Software Download176 Stacking Member Software Download177 RS-232 Port Settings ........ .................... .[...]

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Page 6 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Preface This guide contains instructions on how to configure an A T -8000S Series Layer 2+ Fast Ethernet Swi tch using the interface in the Embedded Management System (EWS). The Embedded Manag ement System enable s configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting of ne twor[...]

Preface Web Browser Interface User ’s Guide Overv iew Page 7 Page 7 W eb Browser Interface User ’ s Guide Overview The Web Browser Interface User’s Guide provides the follow ing sections: • Section 1,“Getting St arte d” — Provides information for using the Embedded Web Management System, including adding, editing, and dele ting config[...]

Page 8 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Document Conventions This document uses the following con ventions: Cont acting Allied T elesis This section provid es Allied T elesis contact informatio n fo r technical supp ort as well as sales or corporate information. Note Provides related information or informatio[...]

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Page 10 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Section 1. Getting S t arted This section provides an introduction to the Web Br owser Interface, and includ es the following topics: • S tarting the Application • User Interface Components • Resetting the Device • S tarting the Application S t arting the Appli[...]

Getting S t arted S tarting the Application Page 1 1 Figure 2: Embedded W eb System Home Page 5. Click Configuration . The System General Page open s: Figure 3: System General Page[...]

Page 12 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Using the W eb Browser Interface This section provides general information about th e interface, and describes the following topics: • Viewing the Device Representation • User Interface Components • Using the Management Buttons • Using the Management Buttons ?[...]

Getting S t arted Using the W eb Brows er Interfa ce Page 13 User Interface Component s The System General Pa ge example sho ws the interface componen t s. Figure 5: System General Page The following table lists the interface components with their corresponding numbers: T able 1: Interface Components Component Description 1 Menu The Menu provides e[...]

Page 14 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Using the Manageme nt Buttons Management buttons provide an easy method of configuring device inform a tion, and include the following: T able 2: Con figuration Management Button s Button Button Name Descriptio n Add Opens a page which creates new configuration en trie[...]

Getting S t arted Using the W eb Brows er Interfa ce Page 15 Adding, Modifying and Deleting Information The WBI contains and tables for configuring devices. Us er-defined information can be added, modified or deleted in specific WBI pages. T o add info rmation to tables or WB I pages: 1. Open a WBI page. 2. Click Add . An Add page opens, for exampl[...]

Page 16 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de T o delete information in tables or WBI pages: 1. Open th e WBI page. 2. Select a table row . 3. Click Delete . The information is deleted, and the device is updated. Saving Configurations User-defined information can be saved for permanent use or until next update, no[...]

Getting S t arted Resetting the Device Page 17 Resetting the Device The Reset option en ables resetting the device fro m a remote location. Note Save all changes to the Running Co nfiguration file be fore resetting th e device. This prevents the current device configuration from being lost. See also "Managing System F iles" . T o reset th[...]

Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browse r Interface User ’ s Guide Page 18 Section 2. Defining System Information The System General Pa ge contains general device information, incl uding system name and its IP addressing, administrator and passwords information, Dynamic Host Configuration P rotocol (DHCP) configuration and MAC Address Aging [...]

Defining System Information Page 19 • Default Gateway — The IP address of a router for remo te management of the device. The address must b e entered in the format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. The default val ue is 0.0.0.0. Note Packets are forwarded to the default IP when frames ar e sent to a remote network via the de fault gateway. The configured IP ad[...]

Page 20 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Section 3. Configuring System T ime This section provid es information for conf igurin g system time parameters, including: • Setting the System C lo ck • Configuring SNTP • Configuring Daylight Saving Time The following is a list of Daylight Saving s Time st art[...]

Configuring Sy stem Time Page 21 • Lithuania — From the last weekend of Marc h until the last w eekend of October. • Luxembourg — From the last weekend of March until the last weekend of October. • Macedonia — From the last weeken d of March until the last weekend of October . • Mexico — From the first Sunday in April at 02:00 to th[...]

Page 22 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Setting the System Clock The System Time Page contains fields for defining syst em time p arameters for both the local hardware clock and the external SNTP clock. If the system ti me is kept us ing an external SNTP clock, and the external SNTP clock fails, the system t[...]

Configuring Sy stem Time Configuring SNTP Page 23 Configuring SNTP The device supports the Simple Network T i me Prot ocol (SNTP). SNTP assures accu rate network device clock time synchroniza tion up to the millisecond. Time synchro nization is performed by a network SNTP server . The device operates only as an SNTP cli ent, and cannot provide time[...]

Page 24 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de 3. Define the Server IP Address and the Poll Interval fields. 4. Click Apply . Th e SNTP glo bal settings are defined, and the device is updated. 5. Click Save Config on the menu to save the changes pe rmanently . Configuring Daylight Saving T ime T o confi gure DST : [...]

Configuring Sy stem Time Configuring Daylight Savi ng T ime Page 25 – Time — The time at which DST begi ns every year . The field format is Hour:Minute. For example: 02:10. • To — The time that DST ends ea ch year . In the example, DST ends locally every firs t Sunday in October at midnight. The possible field values are: – Day — The da[...]

Page 26 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Section 4. Configuring Device Security This section describes setting secu rity parameters f or ports, device management method s, us ers, and servers. This section contains the following topics: • Configuring Management Security • Configuring Network Security[...]

Configuring De vice Security Configurin g Mana gement Security Page 27 Configuring Management Security This section provid es information for configuring devic e management security: d evice authentication methods, users and passwords. This section includes the fo llowi ng topics: • Defining Access Profiles • Defining Profile Ru les • Definin[...]

Page 28 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Defining Access Profiles Access profiles are profiles and rul es for accessing the device. Access to management functions can be limited to user groups. User groups are defined for interfaces according to IP addresses or IP subnets. Access profiles contain management m[...]

Configuring De vice Security Configurin g Mana gement Security Page 29 – Checked — The access profil e is currently active. Access Profiles cannot be deleted when acti ve. – Unchecked — Disables the a ctive access profile. 2. Click Add . The Add Access Profile Page opens: Figure 12: Add Access Profile Page The Add Access Profile Page contai[...]

Page 30 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de – Network Mask — Defines the ne twork mask of the source IP address. – Prefix Length — Defines the number of bits that comprise the source IP address prefix, or the network mask of the source IP address. • Action — Defines the action att ached to the access[...]

Configuring De vice Security Configurin g Mana gement Security Page 31 Defining Profile Rules Access profiles can contain up to 128 rules that dete rmine which users can manage the device module, and by which methods. Users can also be blocked from accessing the device. Rules are compos ed of filters including: • Rule Priority • Interface • M[...]

Page 32 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de • Management Meth od — Defines the ma nage ment method for whic h the rule is defined. Users with this access profile can access the device using the managemen t method selected. The possible fi eld values are: – All — Assigns all management methods to the ru l[...]

Configuring De vice Security Configurin g Mana gement Security Page 33 T o modify an access rule: 1. Click Mgmt. Security > Profile Rule : The Profile Rules Page opens. 2. Click Modify . The Profiles Ru les Configuration Page opens: Figure 15: Profiles Rule s Configuration Page 3. Define the fields. 4. Click Apply . The profile rule is save d, a[...]

Page 34 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Defining Authentication Profiles Authentication profiles al low ne twork administrators to assign authen tication methods for user authentication. User authentication can be perfo rmed eit her locally or on an external server . User authentication occurs in the order t[...]

Configuring De vice Security Configurin g Mana gement Security Page 35 – Local — Authenticates the user at the devic e level. The device checks the user name and password for authentication. – RADIUS — Authenticates th e user at the RADIU S se rver . For more information, see Defining RADIUS Server Settings . – T ACACS+ — Authenticates [...]

Page 36 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Figure 17: Add Authenticat ion Profile Page 3. Select the type of function to configure for the profile: Meth od or Login . 4. Enter the Profile Name. 5. Using the arrows, move the method(s) from the Optional Method list to the Selected Meth od list. 6. Click Apply . T[...]

Configuring De vice Security Configurin g Mana gement Security Page 37 Mapping Authentication Profiles After authentication prof iles are defined, they can be applied to management access methods. Fo r example, console users can be authentic ated by Authentica tion Profile List 1, wh ile T elnet users are a uthenticated by Authentication Profile Li[...]

Page 38 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de – None — Indicates that no authentication method is used for access. • HTTP — Indicates that authentication methods ar e used for HTT P access. Possible methods are: – Local — Authentication occurs locally . – RADIUS — Authenticates the us er at the RAD[...]

Configuring De vice Security Configurin g Mana gement Security Page 39 Figure 20: T ACACS+ Configuration Page The T ACACS+ Co nfiguration Page contains the following fields: • Timeout for Reply — Defi nes the time interval in seconds t hat passes before the connection between the device and the T ACACS+ server times out. The field range is 1-60[...]

Page 40 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Figure 21: Add T ACACS+ Page 3. Define the fields. 4. Click Apply . Th e T ACACS+ profile is sav ed, a nd the device is updated .[...]

Configuring De vice Security Configurin g Mana gement Security Page 41 Configuring RADIUS Remote Authorization Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) servers pro vide add itional security for networks. RADIUS servers provide a centralized authentication method for web access. T o configure RA DIUS security settings: 1. Click Mgmt. Protocols > RADIUS . Th[...]

Page 42 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de • Timeout for Reply — Defi nes the time interval in seconds t hat passes before the connection between the device and the RADUIUS se rver times out. The field ra nge is 1-60 seconds and the de fault is 10 seconds. • Dead Time — Defines the amoun t of time (in m[...]

Configuring De vice Security Configurin g Mana gement Security Page 43 Configuring Local Users Network administrators can define users, passw ords, and access levels for users using the Local Users Page . T o configure local users and passwords: 1. Click Mgmt. Security > Local Users . The Local Users Page opens: Figure 24: Local Users Page The L[...]

Page 44 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de 2. Click Create . The Add Local Us er Page opens: Figure 25: Add Local User Page In addition to the fields in the L ocal Users Page , the Add Local User Page contains the following fields : • Password — Defines the local use r p asswo rd. Local user passwords can c[...]

Configuring De vice Security Configuring Network Secu rity Page 45 Configuring Network Security Network security manages locked ports. This section contains the following topics: • Network Security Overview • Managing Port Security • Defining 802.1x Port Access • Enabling S torm Control[...]

Page 46 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Network Security Overview Port-based authentication provide s tr aditio nal 802.1x support, as well as, Guest VL ANs. Guest VLANs limited network access to authorized ports. If a port is denied netw ork acce ss via port-based aut horization, but the Guest VLAN is enabl[...]

Configuring De vice Security Configuring Network Secu rity Page 47 Figure 27: Port Security Page The Port Security Page displays the Zoo m View of device ports. The possible port indicators are: 2. Select the ports to lock. The port indicator changes to selected . 3. Click Modify . The Port Security Co nfiguration Page opens: Port is not selected ?[...]

Page 48 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Figure 28: Port Security Conf iguration Page The Port Security Configuration Pag e co ntains the following fields: • Unit Number — Defines the unit number . • Interface — Displays the port or LAG name. • Learning Mode — Defines the locked port type. The Lea[...]

Configuring De vice Security Configuring Network Secu rity Page 49 6. Click Save Config on the menu to save the changes perma nently . Defining 802.1x Port Access The 802.1x Port Access Page allows enabli ng port access globa lly , defining the authentication method, and configuration of port roles and settings. T o configure 802.1x port access par[...]

Page 50 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de For example, a network administrator can use G uest VLANs to deny ne twork access via port-based authentication, but grant Internet access to unauthorized user s. Th e possible field values are: – Enable — Enables Guest VLANs. – Disable — Disables Guest VLANs. [...]

Configuring De vice Security Configuring Network Secu rity Page 51 – Auto — Enables port-based au th entication on the device. The interf ace moves between an authorized or unauthorized state based on th e authentication exchange be tween the device and the client. – Authorized — Indicates the interface is in an authorized state without bei[...]

Page 52 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Enabling Storm Control S torm control limits the amount of unknown Unicast, Mult icast and Broadcast frames accepted an d fo rwarded by the device. When Layer 2 frames are forwar ded , Broadcast, and Multicast frames are flooded to all ports on the relevant VLAN. This [...]

Configuring De vice Security Configuring Network Secu rity Page 53 Figure 32: S to rm Control Configuration Page The Storm Control Configuration Page contains the following field s: • Port — Indicates the port from wh ich storm control is enabled. • Enable Broadc as t Co nt rol — Indicates if forwardin g Bro adcast p acket types is enable d[...]

Page 54 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Section 5. Configuring Port s This section contains t he procedures for configuring ports on the device. This section contains the following topics: • Defining Port Setti ngs • Configuring Port Mirroring • Aggregating Ports • Configuring LACP[...]

Configuring Port s Defining Port Settings Page 55 Defining Port Settings The Port Settings Page contains fi elds for de fining port p arameters. T o define port general settings: 1. Click Layer 1 > Port Settings . The Port Settings Page opens: Figure 33: Port Settings Page The Port Settings Page contains the Zoom View of the device ports. The po[...]

Page 56 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Figure 34: Modify Port Settings Page The Modify Port Settings Page contains the following fields: • Port— Lists the names of configured ports. • Description — Provides a user-defined port description. • Port T ype — Indicates the type of port. • Admin S t[...]

Configuring Port s Defining Port Settings Page 57 – Down — Indicates the port is currently not operating. • Reactivate Suspended — Reactivates suspended port s. Th e possible field values are: – Checked — Reactivates the selected suspended port. – Unchecked — Maintains the port status. Th is is the default value. • Operational St [...]

Page 58 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de – Disable — Indicates that flow co ntrol is currently disabl ed for th e select ed po rt. • MDI/MDIX — Displays the MDI/MDIX status on the port. Hubs and switches are deliberately wired opposite the way end stations are wired, so that when a h ub or swit ch is [...]

Configuring Port s Configuring Port Mirroring Page 59 Configuring Port Mirroring Port mirroring monitors and mirrors network traffic by forw arding copies of incoming and outgoing packets from one port to a monitoring port. Port mirroring can be used as a diag nostic tool as well as a debugging feature. Port mirroring also enables device performanc[...]

Page 60 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de – Active — Indicates the port is currently monitored. – Ready — Indicates the port is not currently mo nitored. 2. Click Modify . The Modify Mirror Page opens: Figure 36: Modify Mirror Page The Modify Mirror Page cont ains th e following fields: • Unit Number[...]

Configuring Port s Configuring Port Mirroring Page 61 T o modify or delete a port mirr or: 1. Click Layer 1 > Port Mirroring . The Port Mirroring Page opens. 2. Click Modify . The Modify Mirror Page opens. 3. Click the checked En able Mirror to disable the option. 4. Modify the mirror settings on the port(s) by togglin g the port until the requi[...]

Page 62 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Aggregating Port s Link Aggregation opti mizes port usage by linking a group of p orts together to form a single LAG . Aggregati ng ports multiplies the bandw idth between the devices, increases port flexib ility , an d provides link red undancy . The device supports b[...]

Configuring Port s Aggregating Ports Page 63 Defining T runk Settings The T runk Settings Page con t ains p arameters for defining T runks. T o define a port trunk: 1. Click Layer 1 > Port T run king . The T runk Settings Page o pens: Figure 37: T runk Settings Page The T runk Settings Page displays in formation about the currently def ined trun[...]

Page 64 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de • Flow Contr ol — Displays the flow contro l status of the trunk. • LACP — Indicates if LACP is enabled on the trunk. The p ossible values are: – Enable — LACP is enabled on the trunk. – Disable — LACP is disabled on the tru nk. 2. Click Modify . The T [...]

Configuring Port s Aggregating Ports Page 65 – Down — Indicates that the trun k is currently not operating. • Current T runk Status — Indicates whether the trunk is curren tly operational or non-operati ona l. The possible field values are: – Up — Indicates the trunk is currentl y operating . – Down — Indicates the trunk is currentl[...]

Page 66 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de – 1000 Full — Indicates that the trunk advertises for a 1000 Mbps speed trunk and full dup lex mo de setting. • Back Pressure — Displays the back pressure mode on th e trunk. Back pressure mode is used with half duplex mode to disable trunks from receiving mess[...]

Configuring Port s Aggregating Ports Page 67 Defining Port T runking The Port T runking Page displays information about the defi ned trunks. T o modify Port T runking settin gs: 1. Click Layer 1 > Port T run king . The T runk Settings Page o pens: Figure 39: Port T runking Page The Port T runking Page cont ains information about al l port trunks[...]

Page 68 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Figure 40: Modify T runk Page In addition to the fields in the The Port T runking Page , the Modify T runk Page contians the following additional field: • LACP — Indicates if LACP is enabled on the trunk. The p ossible field values are: – Checked — Enables LACP[...]

Configuring Port s Aggregating Ports Page 69 Configuring LACP LAG ports can cont ain different media types if the ports are operating at the same speed. Aggregated links can be set up manually o r automatically established by enabling Lin k Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) on the relevant links. Aggregate ports can be linked into lin k-aggr egat[...]

Page 70 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Section 6. Configuring Interfaces This section contains information on conf iguring the interfaces of the device. This section describe s the following topics: • Defining MAC Addre s se s • Configuring VLANs[...]

Configuring Interfaces Defining MAC Addr esses Page 71 Defining MAC Addresses The MAC Address Page contains parameters for querying information in the S tatic Mac Address T able and the Dynamic MAC Address T able. The MAC Address tables cont ain address parameters by which packets are directly forwarded to the ports and can be sorted by interface, [...]

Page 72 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de The MAC Address Page contains the following fields: • View All — Di splays all dynamic addresse s learned on the ports of the device and all static addresses that have been assigned to the ports. • View St atic — Displays the static addresses assigned to the po[...]

Configuring Interfaces Defining MAC Addr esses Page 73 4. Click Apply . Th e new MAC address is add ed to the addresses table and the device information is update d. T o delete all MAC addresses: 1. Click Layer 2 > MAC Address . The MAC Address Page op ens. 2. Click Delete in the Delete All MAC Addresse s section of the MAC Address Page . All ad[...]

Page 74 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Configuring VLANs This section describe s how to create an d configure Virtual LANs (VLANs). VLANs are logical subgroups with a Local Area Networ k (LAN) which combine user stations and network devices into a single unit, regardless o f the physical LAN segment to whic[...]

Configuring Interfaces Configuring VLANs Page 75 Defining VLAN Properties The VLAN Page provides information and glob al parameters for configuring and working with VLANs. T o configur e a VLAN: 1. Click Layer 2 > VLAN . The VLAN Page opens: Figure 45: VLAN Page The VLAN Page contains the following fields: • Select VLAN ID — Contains a drop-[...]

Page 76 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de The Zoom View shows port representation on the device and enables selecting ports for the VLAN. The Zo om View of VLAN ports includes the following ind icators: • I — Include — Indicates that the port is included in the VLAN. • E — Exclude — Indicates that [...]

Configuring Interfaces Configuring VLANs Page 77 Defining VLAN Interface Settings The VLAN Memb er Interface Settings Page con tains fields for managin g ports that are part of a VLAN. The Por t Default VLAN ID (PVID) is configured on the Modify Interf ace Configuration Page . All untagged packets arriving at the device are tagged with the port PVI[...]

Page 78 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de – General — In dicates the port belongs to VLANs, and each VLAN is u ser-defined as tagged or untagged (full IEEE802.1q mode). – Access — Indicates a port belongs to a si ngl e untagged VLAN. When a port is in Access mode, the packet types which are accepted on[...]

Configuring Interfaces Configuring VLANs Page 79 Defining GVRP This section explains how to configure GVRP on the device. GARP VLAN Registra tion Protocol (GVRP) is specifically provided for automa tic distribution of VL AN membership info rma tion among VLAN-aware bridges. GVRP allows VLAN-aware bridges to automatically l earn VLANs to bridge port[...]

Page 80 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de – Enable — Enables GVRP on the selected device. – Disable — Disables GVRP on the selected device. • Port — Displays the ports table. • Tr u n k — Displays the tru nks t able. • Interface — Displ ays the port or trunk on which GVRP is enabled. The po[...]

Configuring Interfaces Configuring VLANs Page 81 Enabling/Disabling GVRP on a Port T o modify the GVRP ports: 1. Click Layer 2 > GVRP . The GVRP Page opens. 2. Select Por t and Unit or Trunk in the GVRP Port Configuration section. 3. Click Modify . The GVRP Port Configuration Page open s: Figure 49: GVRP Port Configuration Page • Unit Number ?[...]

Page 82 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Section 7. Configuring System Logs This section provides information for managi ng system lo gs. System logs enable viewing device event s in real time and recording the events for la ter usage. System Logs record and manage events, and report errors and informational [...]

Configuring System Logs Defining Log Settings Page 83 Defining Log Settings Event messages have a unique format, which is the Sysl og protocols recommended message format for all error reporting. For example, Syslog and local device report ing messages are assigned a severity code and include a message mnemonic which i dentifies the source appli ca[...]

Page 84 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de T o define system log parameters: 1. Click System > Event Log . The Event Log Page opens: Figure 50: Event Log Pa ge The Event Log Page contains the following fields: • Minimum Severity — Indicates the mini mum severity level to be included in the log output. Al[...]

Configuring System Logs Clearing Event Logs Page 85 • Description — Provides additional informa tion about the syslog server . 2. Define the Minimum Severity for the log. 3. Click Apply . Log ging is enabled on the device. Clearing Event Logs T o clear all events from the log: 1. Click System > Event Log . The Event Log Page opens: 2. Click [...]

Page 86 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Setting System Log Display The Modify Event Log Outpu t Page contains options to set out put parameters for system logs. T o configure log output properties: 1. Click System > Event Log . The Event Log Page opens. 2. Sele ct a Lo g Ty p e i n the Configure Log Outpu[...]

Configuring System Logs V iewing Flash Logs Page 87 V iewing Flash Logs The Syslog Flash Page contains informati on about log entries saved to the log file in Flash, including the time the log was generated, the log severity , and a de scription of the log message. The message lo g is available after reboot. T o display Flash logs: 1. Click System [...]

Page 88 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Section 8. Configuring S p anning T ree S panning T ree Protocol (STP) provides tree topograp hy for an y arra ngement of bridges. STP also provides a single path between end stations on a network, eliminating loops. Loops occur when alternate ro utes exist between hos[...]

Configurin g Spanning T r ee Configurin g Classic Spanni ng Tree Page 89 Configuring Classic S p anning T ree This section contains the following topics: • Defining STP Properties • Defining STP Interfaces Defining STP Properties The Spanning T re e Page contains parameters for enabli ng and configuring STP on the device. T o enable STP on the [...]

Page 90 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de – Multiple STP — Enables Multiple STP on the device. • BPDU Han dli ng — Determines how BPDU packets are managed when STP is disabled on the port or device. BPDUs are used to transmit spanning tr ee information. T he possible field values are : – Filtering ?[...]

Configurin g Spanning T r ee Configurin g Classic Spanni ng Tree Page 91 Defining STP Interfaces Network administrators can assign STP settings to a specific interface (port or LAG) usin g the STP Interface Configuration Page . The Global LAGs section di splays th e STP information for Link Aggregated Groups. T o assign STP settings to an interface[...]

Page 92 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de action is taken on traf fic. Possibl e port states are: – Disabled — Indica tes that STP is currently disabled on t he port. The port forwards tra ffic while learning MAC addresses. – Blocking — Indicates that the port is currently blocked and cannot forward tr[...]

Configurin g Spanning T r ee Configurin g Classic Spanni ng Tree Page 93 Figure 56: STP Modify Interfa ce Configuration Page 5. Select Enable in the STP field. 6. Define the Port Fast , Enable Root Guard , Path Cost , Default Path Co st , and Priority field s. 7. Click Apply . STP is ena bled on the interface, and the device is updated.[...]

Page 94 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Configuring Rapid S p anning T ree While Classic STP prevents Layer 2 forwarding loops in a general network topology , convergence can take between 30-60 seconds. This time may delay detecti ng possible loops and propagating status topology changes. Rapid Sp anning T r[...]

Configurin g Spanning T r ee Configuring Rapid Spann in g T ree Page 95 – Backup — Provides a backup path to the designated port path toward the S p anning T ree leaves. Backup ports occur only when two ports are connected in a loop by a point-to-point link, or when a LAN has two or more connections to a shared se gment. – Disabled — Th e p[...]

Page 96 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de 3. Define the STP , Fast Link, Enable Root Guard , Port S tate Path Cost , Default Path Cost and Priority fields. 4. Click Apply . RSTP is defin ed fo r the selected interface, and the device is updated. 5. Click Save Config on the menu, to save changes permanen tl y .[...]

Configurin g Spanning T r ee Configurin g Multiple Span ning Tree Page 97 Defining MSTP Properties T o define MSTP: 1. Click Layer 2 > MSTP . The MSTP Page opens: Figure 59: MSTP Page The MSTP Page contains the following fields: • Region Na me — User-defined STP region name. • Revision — An unsigned 16-bit number that identifie s the rev[...]

Page 98 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Defining MSTP Interfaces Network administrators can assign MSTP settings to a specific interface (port or LAG) using the MSTP Interface Settings Page . T o define MSTP interface settings: 1. Click Layer 2 > MSTP . The MST P Page opens. 2. Click Configure next to the[...]

Configurin g Spanning T r ee Configurin g Multiple Span ning Tree Page 99 – Disable — Disables th e port for the specific instance. • Ty p e — Indi ca tes whether the port is a Boundary or Master port. The possible field va lues are: – Boundary Port — Indicates that the port is a Boundary port. A Boundary port attaches MST bridges to LA[...]

Page 100 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Defining MSTP Inst ances Network administrators can assign MSTP settings to a specific inst ance (port or LAG) usin g th e MSTP Instance Settings Page . T o define MSTP interface settings: 1. Click Layer 2 > MSTP . The MST P Page opens. 2. Click Configure next to t[...]

Configurin g Spanning T r ee Configurin g Multiple Span ning Tree Page 101[...]

Page 102 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Section 9. Configuring Multicast Forwarding Multicast forwarding allows a single packet to be forwarded to multiple destinations. Layer 2 Multicast service is based on a Layer 2 switch receiving a single packet a ddressed to a specific multicast address. Multicast for[...]

Configuring Multicas t Forwarding Configur in g IGMP Snooping Page 103 Configuring IGMP Snooping When IGMP Snooping is enabled globa lly , all IGMP packet s are forwarded to the CPU. The CPU analyzes the incoming packets and determines: • Which ports want to join which Multicast groups. • Which ports have Multicast routers generating IGMP queri[...]

Page 104 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de – Enable — Enables IGMP Snooping on th e VLAN. – Disable — Disables IGMP Snoopin g on the VLAN. • Auto Learn — Indicate s if Auto Learn is enabled on the device. If Auto Learn is enabled, the devices automatically learns where other Mu lticast groups are l[...]

Configuring Multicas t Forwarding Defining Multicast Bridging Groups Page 105 Defining Multicast Bridging Group s The Multicast Group Pag e displays the ports and LAGs attached to t he Multicast service group in the Ports and LAGs tables. The Port and LAG tables also reflect the manner in which the port or LAGs joined the Multicast group. Ports can[...]

Page 106 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de • Interface Status — Displays the current interface status. 2. Check the Enable Bridge Multicast Filtering checkbox. 3. Click Create . The Add Multicast Group Page ope ns: Figure 65: Add Multicast Gro up Page 4. Sele ct th e VLAN ID . 5. Enter the Bridge Multicast[...]

Configuring Multicas t Forwarding Defining Multicast Forward All Settings Page 107 Defining Multicast Forward All Settings Multicast forwarding enables transmi tting pa ckets from either a specific multicast group to a source, or from a non- specific source to a Multicast group. The Bridge Multicast Forward All page contains fields for at taching p[...]

Page 108 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de The Multicast Forward All table displays the follo wing information, identical for ports and trunks. • Interface — Displays the interface ID . • Interface Status — Indicates the forwarding status of the selected interface. The possible values are: – Sta t i [...]

Configuring Multicas t Forwarding Defining Multicast Forward All Settings Page 109[...]

Page 1 10 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Section 10. Configuring SNMP This section contains the following topics: • SNMP Overview • Enabling SNMP • Defining SN MP Communi ties • Defining SN MP Groups • Defining SNMP Users • Defining SNMP V iews • Configuring SNMP Notifi cations[...]

Configuring SNMP SNMP Ov erview Page 1 1 1 SNMP Overview Simple Network Managemen t Protocol (SNMP) provides a method for managing ne two rk devices. Equipment commonly managed with SNMP includes switches, routers an d host computers. SNMP is typically used to configure these devices for proper operation in a network environment, as well as to moni[...]

Page 1 12 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Enabling SNMP The SNMP Gl oba l Page provides fields for globally enablin g and configuring SNMP on the device. T o enable SNMP: 1. Click SNM P > Global . The SNMP Global Page opens: Figure 69: SNMP Global Page The SNMP Gl oba l Page contains the following fields:[...]

Configuring SNMP Enabling SNMP Page 1 13 3. Click Apply . Th e glob al SNMP settings are saved and the device is updated.[...]

Page 1 14 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Defining SNMP Communities Access rights are managed by defining communities in the SNMP Community Page . When the community names are changed, access rights are also changed. SNMP communities are define d only for SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c. Note The device switch is deliv[...]

Configuring SNMP Defining SNMP Communitie s Page 1 15 – Read Write — Management access is read-write and change s can be made to the device configuration, but not to the community . – SNMP Admin — User has access to all device configuration optio ns, as wel l as permissions to modify the community . • View Name — Contains a list of user[...]

Page 1 16 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Defining SNMP Group s The provides information fo r creating SNMP groups, and assigning SNMP access control privileges to SNMP groups. Groups allow network managers to assign access ri ghts to specific device features, or feature aspects. T o define an SNMP group: 1.[...]

Configuring SNMP Defining SNMP Grou ps Page 1 17 – Read — Management access is restricted to read-only , and changes cannot be made to the assigned SNMP view . – Write — Management access is read-write and change s can be made to the assigned SNMP view . – Notify — Sen ds trap s for the assigned SNMP view . 2. Click Create . The Create [...]

Page 1 18 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Defining SNMP Users The SNMP Users Page en ables assigning system users to SNMP groups, as well as defining the user authentication method. T o define SNMP group membership: 1. Click SNMP > Users. The SNMP Users Page opens: Figure 75: SNMP Users Page The SNMP User[...]

Configuring SNMP Defining SNMP Users Page 1 19 – SHA Password — Users are authenticated using the HMAC -SHA-96 authenticati on le vel. The use r should enter a password. – No Authentication — No user authentication is used. 2. Click Modify . The SNMP User Settings Page opens: Figure 76: SNMP User Settings Page The SNMP User Settings Page co[...]

Page 120 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Defining SNMP V iews The SNMP views provide or blo ck access to device features or portions of features. For example, a view can be defined which provides that SNMP grou p A has Read Only (R/O) access to Multicast groups, while SNMP group B has Read-Write (R/W) access[...]

Configuring SNMP Defining SNMP Views Page 121 Figure 78: Add SNMP VIew Page 3. Define the Vie w N am e field. 4. Sele ct th e Subtree ID T ree u s ing the Up/do wn buttons and define the Insert field. 5. Click Apply . The view is defined, and th e device is updated.[...]

Page 122 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Configuring SNMP Notifications The SMNMP SNMP Notify Page enables the configuratio n of notification recipien t s. the page contains information for defining filters that determine whether traps are se nt to specific users, and the trap type sent. SNMP notification fi[...]

Configuring SNMP Configuring SNM P Notifications Page 123 The SNMP Notify Page contains tables for SNMPv2 and SNMP v3 n otification recipients and lists the followin g parameters: SNMPv1,2c Notification Recipient The SNMP v1, v2c Recipient table contains the following fields: • Recipients IP — Displays the IP address to which the traps are sent[...]

Page 124 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Figure 80: Creat e SNM P Not ifi ca ti on Re cip i en t Page 3. Define the Recipient IP , Notifi cation T ype , SNMPv1,2 Community S tring , Notification Version , SNMPv3 User Name and Security Level fields. 4. Click Apply . Th e notification recipient settings are sa[...]

Configuring SNMP Configuring SNM P Notifications Page 125 Figure 81: SNMP Notification Filter Sett ings Page 3. Define the Filter Name , New Object Identifie r T ree , and Fil ter T ype fields. 4. Click Apply . Th e SNMP no tification filter is defined, and the device is updated.[...]

Page 126 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Section 1 1. Configuring Power Over Ethernet This section describes configurin g Power over Ethernet (PoE) for an A T -8000S device. PoE only appl ies to the A T - 8000S/24POE and A T -8000S/48POE devi c e. Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) provides power to devices ov er exi[...]

Configuring Power Over Ethe rnet Enabling PoE and Setting the Power Threshold Page 127 Enabling PoE and Setting the Power Threshold The PoE threshold is a percentage of the total maximum PoE power on the device (400 W). If the total power requirements of the powered devices exceed this threshol d, the devi ce sends an SNMP trap to the management wo[...]

Page 128 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de – Fault — Indicates that the device has dete cted a faul t on the powered device. F or example, the powered device memory could not be read. • Nominal Po wer — Indicates the actu al amou nt of power the de vice can supply . The field valu e is displayed in W a[...]

Configuring Power Over Ethe rnet Defining PoE Settings Page 129 Figure 83: Modify PoE Page The Modify PoE Page displays the currently configured PoE ports and contains the following information: • Interface — Displays the selected port’s number . • Admin Mode — Indicates whether PoE is enabled or disabled on the port. The possible values [...]

Page 130 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de 3. Modify th e Admin Mode and Priority Level fields. 4. Click Apply . Th e PoE setting s are saved and the device is updated. 5. Click Save Config on the menu, to save the settings perma nently .[...]

Configuring Power Over Ethe rnet Defining PoE Settings Page 131[...]

Page 132 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Section 12. Configuring Services This section describe s Quality of Service related configurations. After p ackets are assigned to a specific egress queue , Cla ss of Service (CoS) services can be assigned to the queue. Egress queue s are configured with a scheduling [...]

Configuring Services Enabling Class of Service (CoS) Page 133 Enabling Class of Service (CoS) The CoS Page enabl es co nf iguring the CoS port s or trunks on the device. T o config ure CoS port s or trunks on the device: 1. Click Services > CoS . The CoS Page opens: Figure 84: CoS Page As a default the CoS Page opens displaying the port options.[...]

Page 134 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de 4. Click Modify . The CoS Co nfiguration Page opens: Figure 85: CoS Configurat ion Page The CoS Configuration Page contains the fo llow ing fields: • Interface — Defines the interface for the CoS bein g set. The possible field values are: – Port — Defines CoS [...]

Configuring Services Configuring CoS Priorities Page 135 Configuring CoS Priorities The CoS Queuing & Schedulin g Page pro vides fields for configuring CoS Priority to Egress Queues and for defining Egress Weights. The queue settings are set system-wide. T o define schedule and queue settings for Quality of Service: 1. Click Services > Queui[...]

Page 136 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Mapping Queues This section contains the following topics: • Mapping CoS V alues to Queues • Mapping DSCP V alues to Queues Mapping CoS V alues to Queues The Configure CoS Pa ge contains fields for classifying CoS settings to traffic queues. T o set CoS to queue: [...]

Configuring Services Mapping Queue s Page 137 Mapping DSCP V alues to Queues The Configure DSCP Page contains fields for classifying DSCP settings to traffic queues. For example, a packet with a DSCP tag value of 3 can be assigned to queue 2. T o set DSCP to queues: 1. Click Services > Queuin g & Sc heduling . The CoS Queuing & Schedulin[...]

Page 138 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Configuring Bandwid th QoS The Bandwidth Page allows network managers to define th e ban dwidth settings for a specified eg ress interface. Modifying queue scheduling af fects the queue settings globally . The Bandwidth Page is not used with the Service mode, as bandw[...]

Configuring Services Configuring Band width QoS Page 139 – Disable — Rate Limit is disabled. • Ingress Rate Limit — Indicates the traffic limit for the port. • Egress Shaping Rates — Configure the traffic shaping type . The possible field val ues are: – Committed Information Rate (CIR) — Defines CIR as the queue shap ing type. The p[...]

Page 140 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Section 13. Managing System Files The configuration fi le stru cture invo lves the following configuration files: • St artup Configurati on File — Contains the commands required to reconfigure the device to the same settings as when the device is powered down or r[...]

Managing System Files Restoring the Default Configuration Page 141 Restoring the Defa ult Configuration The Reset to Factory Default s function restores the Configuration file to factory defaults after the device is reset. When this option is not selected , the device maintains the current Configuration file. T o restore the default system configur[...]

Page 142 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Defining TFTP File Uploads and Downloads The File System Page contains parameters for system uploads an d downloads and for copying firmware and configuration files. T o define file uplo ad and download settings: 1. Click Utilities > File Syste m The File System Pa[...]

Managing System Files Defining TFTP Fil e Uploads and Download s Page 143 – Boot — Downloads or uploads the Boot file. Note The configuration fi le is copie d only to the Master Unit, since this unit cont rols the entire stack. The configuration file is automat ically synchron ized with the configuration fi le on the Ba ckup Unit, so that in th[...]

Page 144 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de T o download or upload TFTP File s: 1. Select the TFTP Ope rat ion type: u pload or down load 1. Define the fields. 2. Sele ct th e Bo ot T ype . 3. Click Apply . The Firmware Copy section of the File System Page contains the following fields: • Copy Master Firmwar [...]

Managing System Files V iewing Integr ated Cable T ests Page 145 V iewing Integrated Cable T est s The Cable T est Page contains fields for performing tests on copper cables. Cable testing provide s diagnostic information about where e rrors occurred in the cable, th e last time a cable test wa s performed, and the typ e of cable error that occurre[...]

Page 146 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de • Cable Leng th — Indicates the approximate cable le ngth. This test can only be performed when the port is up and operating at 1 Gbps. 2. Sele ct th e Unit Number , and the Port. 3. Click Te s t . Th e cable test is performed . 4. Click Advanced. The Copp er Cabl[...]

Managing System Files V iewing Optical Transceivers Page 147 V iewing Optical T ransceivers The Optical T ransceivers Page allows network managers to perform tests on Fiber Optic cables. Optical transceiver diagnostics can be performed only when the link is present. T o view transceiver diagnostics: 1. Click Utilities > Optical T ransceivers . T[...]

Page 148 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Resetting the Device Restoring the Default C onfiguration File? T o reset the device: 1. Click Utilities > Reset . The Reset Page opens. Figure 96: Reset Page 2. Select the Reset Unit No. 3. Click Reset . The confirmation message appears info rmin g that reset ends[...]

Managing System Files Resetting the Device Page 149[...]

Page 150 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Section 14. V iewing St atistics This section provid es device statisti cs for RMON, interfaces, and Etherlike. This section contains the following topics: • Viewing Interface S tatisti cs • Managing RMON S tatistics[...]

Vie wi ng Stati st ic s V iewing Interfac e Statistics Page 151 V iewing Interface St atistics This section contains the following topics: • Viewing Interface S tatistics • View ing Etherlike S tatisti cs • Select the Interface and the Refresh Rate. The sele cted interface’s Etherlike statistics are displayed. V iewing Interface St atistics[...]

Page 152 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de • Refresh Rate — Defines the frequency of the interface stat istics updates. The possible field values are: – 15 Sec — Indicates th at the Interface stat istics are refreshed every 15 seconds. – 30 Sec — Indicates th at the Interface stat istics are refres[...]

Vie wi ng Stati st ic s V iewing Interfac e Statistics Page 153 V iewing Etherlike St atistics The Etherlike Statistics Page displays interface statistics . T o view Etherlike statistics : 1. Click S tatistics > Etherlike. The Etherlike S tatistics Page page opens: Figure 98: Etherlike St atistics Page The Etherlike Statistics Page contains the [...]

Page 154 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de • Frame Check Sequen ce (FC S) Errors — Displays the number of FCS errors received on the selecte d interface. • Single Collision Frames — Displays the number of single collisio n frames received on th e selected interface. • Late Collisions — Displays the[...]

Vie wi ng Stati st ic s Managing R MON Statistics Page 155 Managing RMON S t atistics This section contains the following topics: • Viewing RMON S tatistics • Configuring RMON History • Configuring RMON Events • Defining RMON Alarms V iewing RMON St atistics The RMON S tatistics Page contains fields for viewing information about device util[...]

Page 156 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de – 30 Sec — Indicates that the RMON statis tics are refreshed every 30 seconds. – 60 Sec — Indicates that the RMON statis tics are refreshed every 60 seconds. – No Refresh —Indicates th at the RMON st atistics are not refreshed. • Received Bytes (Octets) [...]

Vie wi ng Stati st ic s Managing R MON Statistics Page 157 Configuring RMON History The RMON History Page contains information about sampl es of data t aken from port s. For example, the samples may include interface definitions or polling periods. T o view RMON history information: 1. Click S tatistics > RMON History . The RMON History Page op [...]

Page 158 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Figure 101: Create History Entry Page 3. Define the Source Interface , Owner , Max. No. of Samples to Keep , and Sampling Interval fields. 4. Click Apply . The new en try is added to the histor y table, and the device is updated. T o edit an RMON history entry: 1. Cli[...]

Vie wi ng Stati st ic s Managing R MON Statistics Page 159 Viewing the RMON History T able The RMON History T a ble Page contains interface specific st ati s tica l network samplings. Each table entry represents all counter values compiled during a single sample. T o view the RMON History T able: 1. Click S tatistics > RMON History . The RMON Hi[...]

Page 160 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de • Undersize Packets — Displays the number of undersized packets (less than 64 octet s) received on the interface since the device was last refreshed. • Oversize Packets — Displays the number of oversized packets (over 1518 octets) received on the interface sin[...]

Vie wi ng Stati st ic s Managing R MON Statistics Page 161 Configuring RMON Event s TThe RMON Events Page contains fields for defining, modifying and viewing R MON events statistics. T o add an RMON event: 1. Click S tatistics > RMON Events . The RMON Events Page opens: Figure 104: RMON Events Page The RMON Events Page contains the following fie[...]

Page 162 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de 2. Click Create . The Create Event Entry Page opens: Figure 105: Create Event Entry Page 3. Define the Community , Description , Ty p e and Ow ner fields. 4. Click Apply . Th e event entry is added and the device is updated. T o modify the RMON Event entry settings: 1[...]

Vie wi ng Stati st ic s Managing R MON Statistics Page 163 Viewing the RMON Event s Logs The RMON Events Logs Page contains interface specific statistica l netw ork sampling s. Each table entry represents all counter values compiled during a single sample. T o view the RMON Events T able: 1. Click S tatistics > RMON Events . The RMON Events Page[...]

Page 164 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Defining RMON Alarms The RMON Alarm Page contains fields for setting network alarms. Network ala rms occur when a network problem, or event, is d etected. Risi ng and falling thresholds generate eve nts. T o set RMON alarms: 1. Click S tatistics > Alarm . The RMON [...]

Vie wi ng Stati st ic s Managing R MON Statistics Page 165 – Absolute — Compares the values directly with the thre sholds at the end of the sampling interval. • Rising T hreshold — Displays the rising counter value that trig gers the rising threshold alarm. The rising threshold is pr esented on top of the graph bars . Each monitored variab [...]

Page 166 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de 2. Click Modify . The RMON Alarm Settings Page opens: Figure 1 10: RMON Alarm Settings Page 3. Define the fields. 4. Click Apply . Th e RMON ala rm is saved, and the device is updated.[...]

Vie wi ng Stati st ic s Managing R MON Statistics Page 167[...]

Page 168 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Section 15. Managing S t acking This section describes the stacking control management an d inclu des the following topics: • S tacking Overview • Configuring S tacking Management[...]

Managing St acking Stacking Overview Page 169 S t acking Overview S tacking provides multiple switch management through a si ngle point as if all stack members are a single unit. All stack members are accessed through a single IP address through which the stack is managed. The stack can be managed using the following interfaces: • Web-based Inter[...]

Page 170 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de S tacking Members and Unit ID S t acking Unit IDs are essential to the stacking co nfigur ation. The stacking operation is determined during the boot process. The Operation Mode is determi ned by the Unit ID selected during th e initia lization process. For example, i[...]

Managing St acking Stacking Overview Page 171 Whenever a reboot occurs, topol ogy discovery is performed, and the Master learns all units in the stack. Unit IDs are saved in the u nit and are learned through topology di scovery . If a unit attempts to boot without a selected Master , and the un it is not operating in stand-alone mode, the unit does[...]

Page 172 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Configuring S t acking Management The Enhanced Stacking Page allows ne twork managers to either reset the enti re stack or a specific device. Device configuration changes that are not saved before the device is reset are not saved. If the S tacking Master is reset, th[...]

Managing St acking Configuring S tacking Management Page 173 2. Select the master election method, type of ports to be used in stacking, 3. Map/assign the unit numbers. 4. Click Apply . A confirma ti on message displays. The stacking settings are saved and the device configuration is updated. 5. Click Refresh . The stacking configuration is appli e[...]

Page 174 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Appendix A. Downloadi ng Sof tware with CLI This section describes how to download syste m files, and includes the following topics: • Connecting a T erminal • Initial Configuration • Downloading Software Connecting a T erminal Before connecting a device, ensure[...]

Downloading Sof tware with CLI Initial Configuration Page 175 After making any configuration changes, the new confi guration must be saved befo re rebooting. T o save the configuration, enter the following CLI comm and: The following prompt is displa yed: Configuration The initial configuration, which starts after the devic e has booted successfull[...]

Page 176 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de User Name A user name is used to manage the device remotely , fo r example through SSH, T elnet, or the Web interface. T o gain complete administrative (su per-user) control over the devi ce, the highest privilege (15) must be specified. Note Only an administrator (su[...]

Downloading Sof tware with CLI Downloadin g Software Page 177 3. Enter the “bootvar” command to determine which file cont ains the boot file. By default the inactive image area contains the newly downloaded boot fi le. 4. Enter the “boot system ” command to change th e bootin g image to the currently inactive image. In the example it is ima[...]

Page 178 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de 2. Enter the “copy” command to download the boot file. 3. Enter the “bootvar” command to determine which file cont ains the boot file. By default the inactive image area contains the newly downloaded boot fi le. 4. Enter the “boot system ” command to chang[...]

Downloading Sof tware with CLI Downloadin g Software Page 179 2. Enter the “copy” command to copy the software from the S tacking Master to the S tacking Member . T o copy the software from the S tacking Master to all the S t acking Members, use the “*” character instead of the S tacking Member number , nu mber 4 in this example. 3. Reboot [...]

Page 180 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Appendix B. System Default s This section contians t he system default s, and incl udes the following topics: • RS-232 Port Settings • Port Defaults • Configuration Defaults • Security Default s • System T ime D efaults • S panning T ree Defaults • Addre[...]

System Defaults RS-232 Port Settings Page 181 RS-232 Port Settings The following table contains the RS-232 port setting defaul t s: Port Default s The following are the port defaults: Configuration Default s The following are the initi al device configuration defaults: Security Default s The following are the syst em security defaults: Data Bits 8 [...]

Page 182 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de System T ime Default s The following is the system time default: S p anning T ree Defaults The following are the spanning tree defaults: Address T able Defaults The following the Address T able defaul ts: Locked Ports Disabled 802.1X Disabled SNTP Enabled STP Disabled[...]

System Defaults VLAN Default Page 183 VLAN Default The following are the VLAN defaults: T runking Default s The following are the trunking defaults: Multicast Default s The following are the Multicast defaults: Possible VLANs 256 GVRP Disabled Join Timer 20 centiseconds Leave Timer 60 centiseconds Leave All Timer 1000 centiseconds Possible T runks [...]

Page 184 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de Index Symbols 802.1x port access 49 A access profiles rules 31 authentication method s HTTP 38 secure HTTP 37 authentication prof iles 34 mapping 37 Secure Shell (SSH) 37 B BPDU handling 90 max hops 97 C CIR 139 Class of Service (CoS) 13 2 Committed Burst Siz 13 9 Com[...]

Page 185 G GARP VLAN R egistration Protocol (GVRP ) 79 GVRP configuration 79 GVRP configur ation 79 , 81 I IGMP Snoopi ng 102 interface configuration access profiles 28 Internet Group Man agement Protocol (IGMP) 102 L Link Control P rotocol (LCP) 95 M Mac Address Aging Time 19 MAC addresses 71 Multicast Forwarding 102 multicast forwarding 102 Multi[...]

Page 186 Allied T elesis A T -8000S Switch Web Browser Interf ace User’s Gui de server based authentication methods 38 servers configuration RADIUS 41 TACACS+ 38 Simple Network Manage ment Protocol (SNMP) 110 Simple Network Tim e Protocol (SNTP) 23 SNMP communities 114 overview 111 versions 11 1 SNTP configuration 23 SNTP overview anycast time 23[...]

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