Allied Telesis AT-8400 Series Reference Manual page 22

AT-8400 Series Switch Overview
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Note
These default settings are for a DEC VT100 or ANSI terminal, or an
equivalent terminal emulation program.
You can also manage the chassis remotely from any management
workstation on your network using the Telnet application protocol, a
web browser, or an SNMP application program.
The management software features a series of menus that make it very
easy to configure port and card settings. You can also manage the unit
using a series of command line commands.
The AT-8401 management card is responsible for maintaining the
configurations of the various line cards in the chassis. The management
card downloads the configurations to the line cards whenever the
chassis is power cycled or reset.
There are several rules to keep in mind when it comes to the
management card:
❑ The AT-8400 Series switch must have an AT-8401 management
card installed, even if you do not intend to manage the Ethernet
line cards. The Ethernet line cards will not forward Ethernet traffic
if a management card is not installed in the chassis.
❑ The chassis can contain only one AT-8401 management card and
it must be installed in Slot M. You cannot install the card in any
other slot in the chassis.
❑ The management card retains the configuration information of
the line cards indefinitely, even when the chassis is powered off or
the management card is removed.
❑ A management card cannot be hot swapped. You must power off
the chassis to replace it.
Note
For instructions on how to manage the switch, refer to the AT-S60
Management Software User's Guide and the AT-S60 Command
Line User's Guide.