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AT-GS950/24 Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch How to Start a WEB Management Session 613-001499 Rev A...
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How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session This document contains the procedures to start you Web management session on the AT-GS950/24 switch. The following topics are discussed: “Establishing a Remote Connection to the Web Browser Interface” on page 4 “Web Browser Tools”...
How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Establishing a Remote Connection to the Web Browser Interface The AT-GS950/24 switch is shipped with a pre-assigned IP address of 192.168.1.1. After your initial login, you may want to assign a new IP address to your switch.
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How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session The AT-S109 Management Software displays the login dialog box, shown in Figure 2. Figure 2. Management Login Dialog Box 3. Enter the AT-S109 management login user name and password. The default user name is “manager” and the default password is “friend.”...
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How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Figure 3. AT-S109 Home Page The main menu appears on the left side and is common for all of the management pages discussed in this manual. It consists of the following folders and web pages: Switch Info.
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The AT-S109 Management software displays the front of the switch. Ports that have a link to an end node are green. Ports without a link are grey. The AT-GS950/24 switch front panel page is shown in Figure 4. Figure 4. AT-GS950/24 Front Panel Page A web browser management session remains active even if you link to other sites.
How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Web Browser Tools You can use the web browser tools to move around the management pages. Selecting Back on your browser’s toolbar returns you to the previous display. You can also use the browser’s bookmark feature to...
How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Configuring an IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address This procedure explains how to change the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address of the switch. Before performing the procedure, note the...
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How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session 3. Change the IP configuration parameters by entering new information in the following fields: System MAC Address This parameter displays the MAC address of the switch. You cannot change this parameter. System IP Address Displays the current IP address of the switch.
How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Setting Up the IP Access List When the IP Access List feature is enabled, remote access to the management software is restricted to the IP addresses entered into the IP Access List. It does not restrict the management ping response activity, only web access to the management software.
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How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session 3. Enter an IP address in the IP Address field using a xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format. 4. Click Add. The IP address is added to the IP Access List Table. 5. To set the IP restriction status, select Disable or Enable in the pull- down menu next to the IP Restriction Status field.
How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Enabling and Disabling the DHCP Client The AT-GS950/24 Gigabit Ethernet Smart switch only has a web management interface and does not have local console connections. This means that you cannot observe the management IP address of the switch without knowing it, which you need to enter the correct IP address in the browser.
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How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session When you enable the DHCP client, the web server connection to the switch will be lost because a different IP address is immediately assigned to the switch by the DHCP server. Click Disable.
50 characters. Note Allied Telesis recommends that you assign a name to the switch. A name can help you identify the switch when you manage it and can also help you avoid performing a configuration procedure on the...
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How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session System Location Specifies the location of the switch. The location is optional and may contain up to 50 characters. System Contact Specifies the name of the network administrator responsible for managing the switch. This contact name is optional and may contain up to 50 characters.
How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Configuring System Administration Information This section explains how to enable password protection and create users in the web interface. See the following sections: “Adding System Administration Information” on page 17 “Modifying Administration Information” on page 18 “Deleting Administration Information”...
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How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session 5. To create an entry number, type 1 through 8 in the box next to the Entry number field. An entry number cannot be duplicated if it already exists. This value appears as the Index value in the Administration table at the bottom of the page.
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How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Figure 9. Modify Administration Page 4. To change a password, enter a password of up to 12 alphanumeric characters in the box next to the Password field. Note The special characters allowed in the password are as follows: 0-9 a-z A-Z ~!@#$%^&*()_+{}|:<>?-=[]\;,./...
How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Setting the User Interface Configuration This procedure explains how to adjust the user interface and security features on the switch. With this procedure you can enable an SNMP Agent. To set the switch’s user interface configuration, do the following procedure: 1.
How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Viewing System Information To view general information about the switch, do the following procedure: 1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, click the System folder. The System folder expands.
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How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session The Switch Information Page displays the following information: System Up For The number of days, hours, and minutes that the switch has been running since it was last rebooted. Runtime Image The version number and build date of the runtime firmware.
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How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session subnet mask or “Enabling and Disabling the DHCP Client” on page 13 to activate the DHCP client. Default Gateway Default gateway’s IP address. Refer to “Configuring an IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address” on page 9 to manually assign a gateway address or “Enabling and Disabling the DHCP Client”...
How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Rebooting a Switch This procedure reboots the switch and reloads the AT-S109 Management software from flash memory. You may want to reboot the device if you believe it is experiencing a problem.
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How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session The switch immediately begins to reload the AT-S109 Management software. This process takes approximately one minute to complete. You can not manage the device during the reboot. After the reboot is finished, you can log in again if you want to continue to manage the...
How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Pinging a Remote System This procedure instructs the switch to ping a node on your network. This procedure is useful in determining whether an active link exists between the switch and another network device.
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How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Timeout Value Specifies the length of time, in seconds, the switch waits for a response before assuming that a ping has failed. The default is 3 seconds. Number of Ping Requests Specifies the number of ping requests you want the switch to perform.
How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Returning the AT-S109 Management Software to the Factory Default Values This procedure returns all AT-S109 Management software parameters to their default values and deletes all tagged and port-based VLANs on the switch.
How to Start an AT-GS950/24 WEB Management Session Quitting a Web Browser Management Session To exit a web browser management session, close the web browser.
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