Management Sessions; Local Management; Remote Management - Allied Telesis AT-9000/28 Command Line User's Manual

Chapter 1: AlliedWare Plus™ Command Line Interface

Management Sessions

Local
Management
Remote
Management
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You can manage the switch locally or remotely. Local management is
conducted through the Console port on the switch. Remote management
is possible with a variety of management tools from workstations on your
network.
The switch has a Console port for local management of the unit. This port
is located on the front panels on the AT-9000/28 and AT-9000/28SP
Switches, and the rear panel on the AT-9000/52 Switch.
Local management sessions, which must be performed at the unit, hence
the name "local," are commonly referred to as out-of-band management
because they are not conducted over your network.
The requirements for local management sessions are a terminal or a PC
with a terminal emulator program and the management cable that comes
with the switch.
Note
The initial management session of the switch must be from a local
management session.
You can remotely manage the switch with these software tools:
Telnet client
Secure Shell client
Secure (HTTPS) or non-secure (HTTP) web browser
SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, or SNMPv3 application
Management sessions performed with these tools are referred to as in-
band management because the sessions are conducted over your
network. Remote management sessions are generally more convenient
than local management session because they can be performed from any
workstation that has one of these software tools.
To support remote management, the switch must have a management IP
address. For instructions on how to assign a management IP address to
the switch, refer to "What to Configure First" on page 62 or Chapter 9,
"IPv4 and IPv6 Management Addresses" on page 201.
Remote Telnet Management
The switch has a Telnet server that you can use to remotely management
the unit from Telnet clients on your management workstations. Remote
Tenet sessions give you access to the same commands and the same
Section I: Getting Started