Allied Telesis AT-8000GS/48 manual

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    PN 613-001481 Rev A 1 A T -S95 V ersion 2.0.0.24 A T -8000GS Switch Softwar e Release Notes Please read this document before you begin to use the management software. The following topics are included in this document  “Supported Platforms” on p age 1  “Upgrade Procedure” on p age 2  “Product Documenta tion” on page 6  “Ne[...]

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    AT-S95 Version 2.0.0.24 Software Release Notes PN 613-001481 Rev A 2 Allied Telesis, Inc. Upgrade Procedure This section describes ho w to upgrade the AT-S95 bootloader and software to the latest version using both the CLI and web interfac es. See the following subsections:  “Upgrading the A T -S95 Bootloader Code and Softwa re with the CLI”[...]

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    AT-S95 Version 2.0.0.24 Software Release Notes PN 613-001481 Rev A 3 Allied Telesis, Inc. 6. Reboot the device with the following command: console# reloa d This command causes the switch to re boot. By the end of the reboot process, the final code drop will b e running. Note To upgrade stacked AT-8000 GS switches, see the AT-S95 Management So ftwar[...]

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    AT-S95 Version 2.0.0.24 Software Release Notes PN 613-001481 Rev A 4 Allied Telesis, Inc. Figure 2. File System Tab 3. Select the type of TFTP operation to perform. Click both o f the following:  Download  Firmware 4. In the Source File Name field, type the bootloade r filename: ati8000gs_boot-2001.rfb 5. From the pull down menu under the Des[...]

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    AT-S95 Version 2.0.0.24 Software Release Notes PN 613-001481 Rev A 5 Allied Telesis, Inc. 8. Click OK . 9. In the Source File Name field, type the filename of the AT-S95 image : ati8000gs_bx-20024.ros 10. From the pull down menu under the Destination File field, sele ct Software Image . 11. Click Apply . The Copy Finished popup window is displayed.[...]

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    AT-S95 Version 2.0.0.24 Software Release Notes PN 613-001481 Rev A 6 Allied Telesis, Inc. 17. Click the Reset button. The switch is rebooted. Product Documentation For hardware installation instructions for the AT-8000GS switches, refer to the following manua l:  A T -8000GS Series S tackable Gigabit Et h ernet Switches Installation Guide For so[...]

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    AT-S95 Version 2.0.0.24 Software Release Notes PN 613-001481 Rev A 7 Allied Telesis, Inc.  S tack: Master and backup are 24 port s non PoE, slave unit 3 is 48 ports. When reloading unit 2 the master reboot s rarely .  DHCP Option 82: the device doesn’ t recognize option 82 fields that refer to the device it self (to the internal interface).[...]

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    AT-S95 Version 2.0.0.24 Software Release Notes PN 613-001481 Rev A 8 Allied Telesis, Inc.  IGMP Snooping— The no free timer issue wi th the IGMPSNOOPP_timer_create command has been resolved (CQ 121 102).  Web— Th e A T -8000GS/24 web interface fiber port link indicator has be en fixed (CQ 122342).  Online Help— Issue with the device [...]

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    AT-S95 Version 2.0.0.24 Software Release Notes PN 613-001481 Rev A 9 Allied Telesis, Inc. Contacting Allied Telesis This section provides Allied Teles is contact information for technical support as well as sales and corporate information. Online Support You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Tel esis Knowledge Base: www.a[...]