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General| Brand | Allied Telesis |
|---|---|
| Model | AT-S79 |
| Category | Software |
| Language | English |
Locating installation and user guides for Allied Telesis products on the company's website.
Explanation of the typographical conventions used in the document.
Information on how to contact Allied Telesis for support and corporate information.
Introduction to the AT-S79 management software and its capabilities.
Procedure for establishing a management connection via the console port.
Procedure for connecting to the switch using a web browser.
Overview of managing the switch using SNMP applications.
Description of the single 'manager' access level for the AT-S79 software.
Details on the specific ports and their behavior, including SFP ports.
Step-by-step guide to establish a console-based management session.
Instructions on navigating and interacting with the menu-driven interface.
Procedure for safely exiting a console management session.
Manual configuration of network addressing parameters for remote access.
Steps to activate or deactivate the DHCP client for automatic IP configuration.
Setting the switch's name, location, and administrator contact details.
Adjusting console timer, login credentials, and web server settings.
Displaying system, hardware, and network address details of the switch.
Procedure to restart the switch and reload the management software.
Using the ping utility to test network connectivity to a remote device.
Procedure to reset all software parameters to their factory defaults.
Overview of how to view port statistics and available metrics.
Viewing detailed status and configuration settings for individual switch ports.
Procedure to change the operational status of a switch port.
Configuring the data transmission speed and duplex mode for switch ports.
Enabling or disabling flow control to manage packet transmission on ports.
Explanation of port trunking for increased bandwidth and reliability.
Procedure for configuring and enabling a port trunk group.
Instructions for adding or removing ports from an existing port trunk.
Steps to activate or deactivate a configured port trunk.
Explanation of IGMP snooping for efficient multicast traffic management.
Procedures for enabling/disabling IGMP snooping and setting parameters.
Introduction to static multicast MAC addresses and their use in forwarding databases.
Procedure to add static multicast MAC addresses and group members.
Explanation of port mirroring for monitoring network traffic.
Steps to set up source and monitor ports for traffic analysis.
Procedure to turn off port mirroring and revert ports to normal operation.
Introduction to managing dial-in users and their authentication data.
Procedure to add, delete, and modify dial-in user accounts.
Explanation of VLANs, their benefits, and types supported by the switch.
Description of port-based VLANs, including VLAN name and Group ID.
Explanation of tagged VLANs and VLAN tagging standards (IEEE 802.1Q).
Procedure to create new port-based or tagged VLANs.
Adjusting port VID values to match VLAN IDs for untagged members.
Procedure to view configured port-based and tagged VLANs.
Procedure to delete all VLANs and restore the default VLAN configuration.
Instructions for changing VLAN names and managing tagged ports.
Procedure to remove port-based or tagged VLAN configurations.
Introduction to SNMP for managing network devices using MIB objects.
Procedures for creating, deleting, and modifying SNMP communities.
Steps for adding, removing, and modifying SNMP host entries.
Procedure to enable or disable SNMP traps for event notification.
Explanation of QoS and Class of Service (CoS) for traffic prioritization.
Procedure to change default CoS priority to egress queue mappings.
Steps to configure Class of Service (CoS) for ports and override mappings.
Explanation of RSTP, its role in preventing loops, and convergence speed.
Procedure to globally enable or disable the RSTP feature on the switch.
Configuration of RSTP bridge priority, hello time, and maximum age.
Setting the RSTP protocol version for STP compatibility or RSTP-only mode.
Basic and advanced configuration of RSTP parameters for switch ports.
Viewing the current RSTP topology information, including port status and designated devices.
Explanation of bandwidth control for managing packet rates on ports.
Setting packet thresholds, DLF status, ingress mode, and port modes.
Description of the IP Access List feature for restricting remote management access.
Procedure to enable/disable the IP Access List and manage IP address entries.
Explanation of Destination MAC Filtering for security by blocking specific MAC addresses.
Procedure to add or remove MAC addresses from the destination MAC filter list.
Introduction to 802.1x for controlling network access via port authentication.
Configuration of Guest VLANs for providing access to unauthenticated users.
Detailed configuration steps for 802.1x port access control parameters.
Procedure to configure MAC-based authentication as an alternative to 802.1x.
Explanation of RADIUS as an authentication protocol for network security.
Steps to configure the switch as a RADIUS client with server details.
Viewing the current status and configuration of the RADIUS client.
Procedure to update the switch firmware using the TFTP protocol.
Steps to initiate a management session using a web browser and switch IP address.
Using browser features like 'Back' and 'Bookmarks' for navigation.
Procedure for exiting the web browser management session.
Changing the switch's IP configuration parameters via the web interface.
Creating a list of IP addresses to restrict remote management access.
Activating or deactivating the DHCP client for automatic IP configuration.
Setting system description, name, location, and contact details.
Enabling password protection and creating user accounts for web interface.
Adjusting console idle timeout, SNMP agent, and web server settings.
Displaying details about the switch's firmware, hardware, and system status.
Procedure to restart the switch and reload the management software.
Testing network connectivity to a remote device using the ping utility.
Resetting all software parameters and VLANs to their factory default settings.
Managing port settings like status, speed, duplex mode, and flow control.
Procedure to create a port trunk by selecting ports and enabling the trunk.
Instructions for adding or removing ports from an existing port trunk.
Steps to activate or deactivate a configured port trunk.
Procedure to set up port mirroring for traffic monitoring.
Procedure to disable port mirroring and return ports to normal operation.
Procedure to add group MAC addresses to the static multicast table.
Instructions for changing group numbers for existing static multicast entries.
Procedure to remove a group MAC address from the static multicast table.
Procedure to set IGMP snooping status and age-out timer.
Procedure to add MAC addresses to filter incoming packets.
Procedure to delete MAC addresses from the destination MAC filter list.
Setting packet thresholds, DLF status, ingress mode, and port modes.
Procedure to assign ports to either tagged or port-based VLANs.
Procedure to create a new tagged VLAN with ID, name, and ports.
Instructions for changing VLAN ID, name, and port assignments for tagged VLANs.
Procedure to remove a tagged VLAN configuration from the switch.
Procedure to create a new port-based VLAN with ID, name, and ports.
Instructions for changing VLAN ID, name, and port assignments for port-based VLANs.
Procedure to remove a port-based VLAN configuration from the switch.
Procedure to create SNMP communities with access levels and names.
Instructions to change the access level or name of an SNMP community.
Procedure to remove an SNMP community from the table.
Procedure to add SNMP host entries with IP addresses and community names.
Instructions to change IP address or community name for SNMP host entries.
Procedure to remove an entry from the SNMP host table.
Procedure to enable or disable SNMP traps for event notifications.
Instructions to modify trap settings such as version, IP address, and community name.
Procedure to delete trap entries from the SNMP configuration.
Procedure to change default CoS priority to egress queue mappings and manage QoS status.
Steps to configure Class of Service (CoS) for ports, including overriding priority levels.
Configuration of global RSTP status and protocol version.
Basic and advanced configuration of RSTP parameters for switch ports.
Displaying RSTP topology information, including port link status and designated bridges.
Detailed configuration of 802.1x port control, authentication methods, and timers.
Procedure to add dial-in user accounts with username, password, and VLAN assignment.
Instructions to change password and VLAN assignment for existing dial-in users.
Procedure to remove dial-in user accounts from the switch.
Steps to configure the switch's RADIUS client with server IP, port, and shared secret.
Overview of displaying traffic, error, and historical statistics charts.
Procedure to download and install a new management software image via TFTP.
Procedure to download and install a new management software image via HTTP.
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