Allied Telesis AT-GS950/8 User manual

613-001506 Rev B
AT-GS950/8
Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch
How to Start a WEB
Management Session

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How to Start an AT-GS950/8
WEB Management Session
This document contains the procedures to start you Web management
session on the AT-GS950/8 switch. The following topics are discussed:
“Establishing a Remote Connection to the Web Browser Interface” on
page 4
“Web Browser Tools” on page 8
“Configuration of IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address” on
page 9
“IP Access List Configuration” on page 11
“DHCP Client Configuration” on page 18
“System Management Information” on page 21
“User Name and Password Configuration” on page 23
“User Interface Configuration” on page 26
“System Information Display” on page 28
“Pinging a Remote System” on page 37
“Pinging a Remote System” on page 37
“Returning the AT-S107 Management Software to the Factory Default
Values” on page 43
“Quitting a Web Browser Management Session” on page 44
Note
To permanently save your new settings or any changes to the
configuration file, select Save Configuration to Flash from the main
menu on the left side of the page.

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Establishing a Remote Connection to the Web Browser Interface
The AT-GS950/8 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. To manually assign an IP address to the switch, refer to
“Configuring an IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address” on
page 10. To configure the switch to obtain its IP configuration from a
DHCP server, refer to “Enabling and Disabling the DHCP Client” on
page 14.
Whether you use the pre-assigned IP address or assign a new one, you
must set your local PC to the same subnet as the switch.
To start a web browser management session, do the following procedure:
1. Start your web browser.
2. In the URL field of the browser, enter 192.168.1.1 which is the default
IP address of the switch. See Figure 1.
Figure 1. Entering a Switch’s IP Address in the URL Field
Switch’s IP Address

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The AT-S107 Management Software displays the login dialog box,
shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Management Login Dialog Box
3. Enter the AT-S107 management login user name and password.
The default user name is “manager” and the default password is
“friend.”
4. Press OK.
The login name and password are case-sensitive.
The switch Home Page is displayed. See Figure 3 on page 6 for an
example of the AT-S107 Home Page.
To change the user name and password, refer to “Configuring System
Administration Information” on page 19.

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Figure 3. AT-S107 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.
Front Panel
System
Physical Interface
Bridge
SNMP
Access Control
RMON
Voice VLAN
Security
LLDP
Statistics Chart
Tools
Save Configuration

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5. To see the front panel of the switch, select Front Panel from the main
menu on the left side of the page.
The AT-S107 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-GS950/8 switch front panel page is shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4. AT-GS950/8 Front Panel Page
A web browser management session remains active even if you link to
other sites. You can return to the management web pages anytime as long
as you do not quit the browser.

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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
save the link to the switch.

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Configuration of 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
following:
A gateway address is only required if you want to remotely manage
the device from a management station that is separated from the
switch by a router.
To configure the switch to automatically obtain its IP configuration
from a DHCP server on your network, go to “DHCP Client
Configuration” on page 18.
To change the switch’s IP configuration, perform the following procedure:
1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, click the System
folder.
The System folder expands.
2. From the System folder, select IP Setup.
The IP Setup Page is displayed. See Figure 5.
Figure 5. IP Setup Page
3. Change the IP configuration parameters by observing or 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. To change the IP address, enter a new IP address.
When DHCP is enabled, you cannot change this parameter.
System Subnet Mask - Displays the current subnet mask of the
switch. To change the subnet mask, enter a new subnet mask.
When DHCP is enabled, you cannot change this parameter.

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System Default Gateway - Displays the default gateway of the
switch. To change the default gateway, enter a new gateway.
When DHCP is enabled, you cannot change this parameter.
DHCP Mode - For information about setting this parameter, refer
to “DHCP Client Configuration” on page 18.
4. Click Apply.
Note
Changing the IP address ends your management session. To
resume managing the device, enter the new IP address of the switch
in the web browser’s URL field, as shown in Figure 1 on page 4.
5. After you log on to the switch with the new IP address, select Save
Configuration to Flash from the main menu on the left side of the
page to save the new IP address to memory.
Caution
If you do not select Save Configuration to Flash, the IP address
will revert to its original setting when you power cycle or reboot the
switch.

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IP Access List Configuration
When the IP Access List feature is enabled, remote access to the
AT-S107 management software is restricted to the IP addresses entered
into the IP Access List.
The procedures in this section describe how to enable or disable the IP
Access List feature and how to add or remove IP addresses from the list.
See the following sections:
“Create an IP Access List” on page 11
“Delete an IP Address List Entry” on page 13
Note
To modify IP address that has already been created, it must first be
deleted and them re-created using the following procedures.
Create an IP
Access List
To create a list of accessible IP addresses, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, click the System
folder.
The System folder expands.
2. From the System folder, select IP Access List. The IP Access List
Page is displayed. See Figure 6.
.
Figure 6. IP Access List Page
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 in the Accessible
IP column.

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Note
You can add up to 10 IP address to the IP Access List table.

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5. From the IP Restriction Status field, select one of the following
choices from the pull-down menu:
Enable - This selection restricts the access to the AT-S107
management software to the IP addresses in the table listed under
Accessible IP.
Disable - This selection allows unrestricted access to the AT-S107
management software.
6. Click Apply.
Access to the management software is now restricted to those IP
addresses listed in the IP Access List table.
7. From the main menu on the left side of the page, select Save
Configuration to Flash to permanently save your changes.
Delete an IP
Address List
Entry
To delete an IP address from the IP Access List, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, click the System
folder.
The System folder expands.
2. From the System folder, select IP Access List.
The IP Access List Page is displayed. See Figure 6 on page 11.
3. Select Delete next to the IP address that you want to remove.
The IP address is removed from the IP Access List table. If you
remove the last IP address from the table, the IP Restriction Status
field is set to Disable.
4. From the main menu on the left side of the page, select Save
Configuration to Flash to permanently save your changes.

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System Time
The procedures in this section describe how to configure the system time
by manually entering the time or through SNTP and how to configure the
daylight savings time feature. See the following sections:
“Manually Setting System Time” on page 14
“Setting SNTP” on page 15
“Setting Daylight Savings Parameters” on page 16
Manually Setting
System Time
To set the system time manually, perform the following procedure:
1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, click the System
folder.
The System folder expands.
2. From the System folder, select System Time.
The System Time Page is displayed. See Figure 7.
Figure 7. System Time Page

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3. Use the pull down menu to set the Clock Mode parameter to
Local time.
4. In the Local Time Settings section, set the Date Setting
(YYYY:MM:DD) to the current date in the YYYY:MM:DD format.
5. In the Local Time Settings section, set the Time Settings
(HH:MM:SS) to the current time in the HH:MM:SS format.
6. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the page.
The time will take effect immediately.
7. Save your new settings or any changes to the configuration file by
selecting Save Configuration to Flash from the main menu on the left
side of the page.
Setting SNTP To configure SNTP, perform the following procedure:
1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, click the System
folder.
The System folder expands.
2. From the System folder, select System Time.
The System Time Page is displayed. See Figure 7 on page 14.
3. Use the pull down menu to set the Clock Mode parameter to SNTP.
4. Enter the IP address of the SNTP Primary Server. The format is
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
5. Enter the IP address of the SNTP Secondary Server. The format is
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
6. Enter the SNTP Poll Interval. The range is 1 - 60 minutes.
7. Enter the local Time Zone from the pull down menu.
8. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the page.
The switch will immediately start polling the SNTP primary server for
time information.
9. Save your new settings or any changes to the configuration file by
selecting Save Configuration to Flash from the main menu on the left
side of the page.

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Setting Daylight
Savings
Parameters
If you want to configure the switch for daylight savings time, perform the
following procedure:
1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, click the System
folder.
The System folder expands.
2. From the System folder, select System Time.
The System Time Page is displayed. See Figure 7 on page 14.
3. In the Daylight Savings Time Status field, select Enabled.
4. Specify the Month, Day, Hour and Minute when Daylight Savings will
take effect in the From time fields.
5. Specify the Month, Day, Hour and Minute when Daylight Savings will
end in the To time fields.
6. Using the pull down menu, specify the Daylight Savings offset in the
DST Offset field. You can select either 1 hr or 1/2 hr.
7. Save your new settings or any changes to the configuration file by
selecting Save Configuration to Flash from the main menu on the left
side of the page.

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DHCP and ATI Web Discovery Tool
The AT-GS950/8 Gigabit Ethernet Smart switch is managed through a
web browser interface only. The factory default IP address is 192.168.1.1.
The switch does not have a local console connector, which means that
you cannot learn what the switch’s management IP address is on a web
browser without first knowing what the address is. Once the IP address is
known, you can enter it in the browser.
When the DHCP feature is enabled, a DHCP server automatically assigns
an IP address which is not advertised over the network. As a
consequence, you do not know what IP address has been assigned to the
switch.
Note
The new IP address assignment from the DHCP server may take
one to two minutes before the process is completed.
Fortunately, there is an ATI Web Discovery Tool available that resolves
this issue. It detects the MAC address, IP address and other information of
the AT-GS950 series switches that are present on your local area network.
Note
The ATI Web Discovery Tool is available for download on the AT-
GS950/8 product page at alliedtelesis.com.

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DHCP Client Configuration
This procedure explains how to activate and deactivate the DHCP client
on the AT-GS950/8 switch. When the client is activated, the switch obtains
its IP configuration including an IP address and subnet mask from a DHCP
server on your network. Before performing the procedure, note the
following:
By default, the DHCP client is disabled on the switch.
The DHCP client supports DHCP Auto Configuration Settings or
BOOTP. See “DHCP Auto Configuration” on page 20 for more
information.
After you enable DHCP, your current management session ends
because a different IP address is assigned to the switch by the
DHCP server. The new IP address can be discovered using the
ATI Discovery Tool. See “DHCP and ATI Web Discovery Tool” on
page 17 for more information.
To activate or deactivate the DHCP client on the switch, perform the
following procedure:
1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, click the System
folder.
The System folder expands.
2. From the System folder, select IP Setup.
The IP Setup Page is shown in Figure 5 on page 9.
3. From the pull-down menu next to the DHCP Mode field, select Enable
or Disable.
4. Click Apply.
When the DHCP client is Enabled, the web server connection to the
switch is lost because a different IP address is assigned to the switch
by the DHCP server.
Caution
Enabling DHCP may end your current management session.
5. Use the ATI Web Discovery Tool to find the new IP address assigned
to the switch by the DHCP server. See “DHCP and ATI Web Discovery
Tool” on page 17 for more information.

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Note
The ATI Web Discovery Tool is available for download on the AT-
GS950/8 product page at alliedtelesis.com.
6. Follow the procedure to log on with the new IP address provided by the
DHCP Server as described in “Establishing a Remote Connection to
the Web Browser Interface” on page 4.
7. Save your new settings or any changes to the configuration file by
selecting Save Configuration to Flash from the main menu on the left
side of the page.
If you do not save the new configuration when DHCP is enabled, the
software reverts to the previously saved IP address value when the
switch is power cycled or rebooted. If no IP address has been
previously saved, the IP address value reverts to 192.168.1.1.
If you enable DHCP and then save your configuration, you are saving
the DHCP setting (Enabled). The next time the switch boots up, it will
use the DHCP process to establish the IP address used to manage the
AT-GS950/8 switch.
If you enter a new IP address after disabling DHCP and save your
configuration, the DHCP setting (Disabled) and the new IP address on
the switch is saved. The next time the switch boots up, it will respond
to the IP address that you entered when you re-establish contact with
the AT-S107 Management software.

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DHCP Auto Configuration
If you need to automatically update the switch’s configuration files via a
remote server, the DHCP Auto Configuration feature is available for this
purpose via the DHCP server.
Note
You must enable the DHCP client so that this feature can operate
with the DHCP server. See “DHCP Client Configuration” on page 18
for more information.
To configure this feature on the switch, perform the following procedure:
1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, click the System
folder.
The System folder expands.
2. From the System folder, select System.
The DHCP Auto Configuration Settings Page is shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8. DHCP Auto Configuration Settings Page
3. From the Auto Configuration State field, select one of the following
choices from the pull-down menu:
Enable - The DHCP Auto Configuration feature is active.
Note
You must enable the DHCP client so that this feature can operate
with the DHCP server. See “DHCP Client Configuration” on page 18
for more information.
Disable - The DHCP Auto Configuration feature is inactive.
4. Click Apply.
The DHCP Auto Configuration setting that you have selected is now
active.
5. From the main menu on the left side of the page, select Save
Configuration to Flash to permanently save your changes.