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Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Document Conventions.............................................................................................................................. 14
Where to Find Web-based Guides............................................................................................................. 15
Contacting Allied Telesis............................................................................................................................ 16
Section I: Getting Started ......................................................................................... 17
Chapter 1: Command Line Interface ............................................................................................................ 19
Management Sessions............................................................................................................................... 20
Local Management .............................................................................................................................. 20
Remote Management .......................................................................................................................... 20
Manager Account ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Command Format ...................................................................................................................................... 22
Command Line Interface Features ...................................................................................................... 22
Command Formatting Conventions..................................................................................................... 22
Chapter 2: Starting a Management Session ............................................................................................... 23
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 24
Requirements for Remote Management ............................................................................................. 24
What to Configure First........................................................................................................................ 24
Starting a Local Management Session ...................................................................................................... 25
Starting a Remote Management Session Using Telnet ............................................................................. 26
Starting a Remote Management Session Using the Web Browser............................................................ 27
Adding a Management IP Address ............................................................................................................ 28
Changing the Login Password ................................................................................................................... 29
Assigning a Name to the Switch ................................................................................................................ 30
Keyboard Shortcuts for Command Line Interface ...................................................................................... 31
Using Online Help ...................................................................................................................................... 33
Saving Your Changes ................................................................................................................................ 34
Starting the Switch with The Default Setting .............................................................................................. 35
Ending a Management Session ................................................................................................................. 36
Chapter 3: Basic CLI Management Commands .......................................................................................... 37
BYE............................................................................................................................................................ 39
CLS ............................................................................................................................................................ 40
DISABLE SYSTEM FAN-STARTSTOP-ALARM........................................................................................ 41
ENABLE SYSTEM FAN-STARTSTOP-ALARM......................................................................................... 42
EXIT ........................................................................................................................................................... 43
HELP.......................................................................................................................................................... 44
LOGOFF .................................................................................................................................................... 46
LOGOUT .................................................................................................................................................... 47
QUIT........................................................................................................................................................... 48
RESTART .................................................................................................................................................. 49
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