Allied Telesis x600-24Ts Mounting instructions

x600 Series Switches
AlliedWare Plus™Operating System
Software Reference for Version 5.3.1
x600-24Ts
x600-24Ts/XP
x600-48Ts
x600-48Ts/XP
C613-50006-01-Rev B

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What’s new in AlliedWare Plus 5.3.1?
Loop Protection
Thrash Limiting
Loop Protection Thrash Limiting, also known as Rapid MAC Movement, detects and resolves
network loops.
See Chapter 14, Loop Protection for information about the Loop Protection feature.
Loop Detection Loop Detection works in conjunction with Thrash Limiting. With Thrash Limiting, the switch
only detects a loop when a storm has occurred. Loop Detection sends special packets that the
switch listens for.
See Chapter 14, Loop Detection for information about the Loop Detection feature.
IPv6 AlliedWare Plus lets you prepare your network for IPv6. As well as allowing wire-speed IPv6
unicast traffic routing and forwarding, IPv6 support enables your switch to tunnel IPv6 traffic
over IPv4 networks, and with MLD Snooping, to intelligently manage IPv6 multicast streams.
See the following chapters for more information on IPv6:
“IPv6 Introduction” on page 24.1
“IPv6 Commands” on page 25.1
“IPv6to4 Tunneling Commands” on page 27.1
“IPv6to4 Tunneling Configuration” on page 26.1
“RIP Configuration” on page 31.1
“RIP Commands” on page 32.1.
Graphical User
Interface (GUI)
The GUI delivers maximum benefits with minimal complexity. The AlliedWare Plus GUI
provides extensive monitoring capabilities, and essential configuration capabilities.
For more information on the AlliedWare Plus GUI, see, “Appendix C: GUI Reference”.
Broadcast
Forwarding
In a Wake-on-LAN environment, an L3 switch needs to forward the Wake on LAN broadcast
packets across different subnets. Normal operation would limit the broadcast to all devices on
the same subnet, but with Broadcast Forwarding, you can configure the L3 switch to allow
broadcast packets to reach other subnets too.
See the command, “ip directed-broadcast” on page 23.12 for more information.
IP Helper When an L3 switch is configured as an IP Helper, the switch can relay broadcasts from clients in
different subnets to their destination, instead of blocking them. With IP Helper, Windows client
machines can be on a different subnet to the Windows server, and NetBIOS broadcasts that
are fundamental to the Windows network can still successfully pass between the switches.
See the commands, “ip helper-address” on page 23.15, and “ip forward-protocol
udp” on page 23.13 for more information.
MLD Snooping MLD Snooping reduces the amount of multicast traffic on a network by sending the streams
only to interested recipients, instead of flooding to all recipients. This results in far more
efficient use of network bandwidth.
See the command “ipv6 mld snooping” on page 47.10 for more information.
PIM Dense Mode PIM Dense Mode (PIM-DM), which is easier to configure than PIM Sparse Mode (PIM-SM), is
used in situations where there is plenty of bandwidth and a high number of recipients - for
example in LAN environments.

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See the chapters “PIM-DM Commands” on page 46.1, “PIM-DM Configuration” on
page 45.1 for information on the PIM Dense Mode feature.
New 5.3.1
Commands
See Appendix A: Command List and Appendix B: Release Notes for links to commands
introduced into the AlliedWare Plus 5.3.1software release.

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Table of Contents
Part 1 Setting up the Switch
Chapter 1. Getting Started ..................................................................................................1.1
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1.2
How to log-in................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1.2
How to get command help ................................................................................................................................................................... 1.2
Viewing a list of valid parameters..................................................................................................................................... 1.3
Completing keywords............................................................................................................................................................. 1.7
Viewing command error messages ................................................................................................................................. 1.9
How to work with command modes ............................................................................................................................................1.10
How to see the current configuration...........................................................................................................................................1.14
Default settings............................................................................................................................................................................................1.15
The default configuration script .........................................................................................................................................................1.16
How to change the password............................................................................................................................................................1.17
How to set a management IP address ..........................................................................................................................................1.17
How to save and boot from the current configuration.......................................................................................................1.18
How to save to the default configuration file..........................................................................................................1.18
How to create and use a new configuration file...................................................................................................1.18
How to return to the factory defaults...........................................................................................................................................1.20
How to see system information........................................................................................................................................................1.21
Viewing overall system information ..............................................................................................................................1.21
Viewing temperature, voltage, and fan status..........................................................................................................1.22
Viewing the serial number..................................................................................................................................................1.23
How to set system parameters .........................................................................................................................................................1.23
How to change the telnet session timeout ..............................................................................................................1.23
How to name the switch ....................................................................................................................................................1.24
How to display a text banner at login.........................................................................................................................1.24
How to set the time and date ...........................................................................................................................................................1.26
How to show current settings .........................................................................................................................................1.26
How to set the time and date .........................................................................................................................................1.26
How to set the timezone..................................................................................................................................................1.26
How to configure summer-time.....................................................................................................................................1.27
How to add and remove users..........................................................................................................................................................1.28
Pre-encrypted passwords....................................................................................................................................................1.28
How to undo settings..............................................................................................................................................................................1.30
How to use the no parameter .........................................................................................................................................1.30
How to use the default parameter................................................................................................................................1.30
How to upgrade the firmware ...........................................................................................................................................................1.31
Controlling “show” command output ...........................................................................................................................................1.32
Commands available in each mode.................................................................................................................................................1.34
User Exec mode ......................................................................................................................................................................1.34
Privileged Exec mode............................................................................................................................................................1.35
Global Configuration mode...............................................................................................................................................1.36
AlliedWare Plus GUI................................................................................................................................................................................1.38

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Chapter 2. Command Syntax Conventions in this Software Reference .........................2.1
Chapter 3. Start-up Sequence .............................................................................................3.1
AlliedWare Plus™ Start-up.................................................................................................................................................................... 3.2
Diagnostic menu........................................................................................................................................................................................... 3.2
Bootloader menu......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3.4
Start-up sequence........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3.8
Chapter 4. CLI Navigation Commands ..............................................................................4.1
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4.2
Chapter 5. User Access Commands ...................................................................................5.1
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5.2
Chapter 6. Creating and Managing Files.............................................................................6.1
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6.2
Working with files........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6.2
Listing files ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6.2
Displaying the contents of configuration and text files........................................................................................ 6.4
Navigating through the file system................................................................................................................................... 6.4
Using the editor.......................................................................................................................................................................... 6.6
Creating and Using Configuration Files ........................................................................................................................................... 6.7
Creating a Configuration File .............................................................................................................................................. 6.7
Specifying the Start-up Configuration Script .............................................................................................................. 6.7
Working with Configuration Files..................................................................................................................................... 6.8
Copying Files To and From Your Device ...................................................................................................................................... 6.9
URL Syntax.................................................................................................................................................................................... 6.9
Copying files.................................................................................................................................................................................. 6.9
Copying from a Server to Running Configuration................................................................................................6.12
Chapter 7. File Management Commands ..........................................................................7.1
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7.3
Chapter 8. System Configuration and Monitoring Commands .......................................8.1
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8.2
Chapter 9. Debugging and Logging .....................................................................................9.1
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9.2
Debugging ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9.2
Logging to terminal................................................................................................................................................................... 9.2
Turning off debugging.............................................................................................................................................................. 9.2
Logging ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9.3
Log Outputs ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9.3
Chapter 10. Logging Commands.......................................................................................10.1
Chapter 11. Scripting Commands.....................................................................................11.1
Chapter 12. Interface Commands.....................................................................................12.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................12.2

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Chapter 13. Interface Testing Commands.......................................................................13.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................13.2
Part 2 Layer Two Switching
Chapter 14. Switching Introduction..................................................................................14.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................14.2
Physical Layer Information ....................................................................................................................................................................14.3
Switch Ports................................................................................................................................................................................14.3
Port ranges ..................................................................................................................................................................................14.3
Activating and Deactivating Switch Ports ..................................................................................................................14.4
Autonegotiation........................................................................................................................................................................14.4
Duplex mode.............................................................................................................................................................................14.4
Speed options............................................................................................................................................................................14.4
Configuring the port speed................................................................................................................................................14.5
MDI MDIX Connection Modes (10BASE-T) ..........................................................................................................14.5
The Layer 2 Switching Process ..........................................................................................................................................................14.7
The Ingress Rules.....................................................................................................................................................................14.7
The Learning Process ............................................................................................................................................................14.8
The Forwarding Process......................................................................................................................................................14.9
The Egress Rules ......................................................................................................................................................................14.9
Layer 2 Filtering........................................................................................................................................................................................14.10
Ingress Filtering.......................................................................................................................................................................14.10
Channel Groups (Link Aggregation)............................................................................................................................................14.11
Static Channel Groups.......................................................................................................................................................14.11
LACP Channel Groups .....................................................................................................................................................14.11
Storm Control ..........................................................................................................................................................................................14.13
Loop Protection.......................................................................................................................................................................................14.14
Loop Detection ....................................................................................................................................................................14.14
Thrash Limiting.......................................................................................................................................................................14.15
Port Mirroring ...........................................................................................................................................................................................14.16
Port Security ..............................................................................................................................................................................................14.17
MAC Address Learn Limits.............................................................................................................................................14.17
IEEE 802.1X .............................................................................................................................................................................14.17
Quality of Service....................................................................................................................................................................................14.18
IGMP Snooping ........................................................................................................................................................................................14.19
Chapter 15. Switching Commands....................................................................................15.1
Chapter 16. VLAN Introduction........................................................................................16.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................16.2
Configuring VLANs.................................................................................................................................................................16.3
VLAN Double Tagging (VLAN Stacking).....................................................................................................................................16.5
How double-tagged VLANs work.................................................................................................................................16.5
VLAN Rules for Double Tagging....................................................................................................................................16.5
Restrictions when using Double-Tagged VLANs..................................................................................................16.6
Configuring Double-Tagged VLANs.............................................................................................................................16.6
Private VLANs .............................................................................................................................................................................................16.8
Membership Rules...................................................................................................................................................................16.8
Promiscuous Ports ..................................................................................................................................................................16.9
Host Ports....................................................................................................................................................................................16.9
Private VLAN Operation .................................................................................................................................................16.10
Example Configuration ......................................................................................................................................................16.11

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Chapter 17. VLAN Commands .........................................................................................17.1
VLAN Commands.....................................................................................................................................................................................17.2
Chapter 18. Spanning Tree Introduction:
STP, RSTP, and MSTP18.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................18.2
Overview of Spanning Trees...............................................................................................................................................................18.2
Spanning tree operation ......................................................................................................................................................18.2
Spanning tree modes.............................................................................................................................................................18.4
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) ...........................................................................................................................................................18.5
Configuring STP ..........................................................................................................................................................................................18.5
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) ..........................................................................................................................................18.6
Configuring RSTP.......................................................................................................................................................................................18.8
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP).................................................................................................................................18.10
Multiple Spanning Tree Instances (MSTI) ...............................................................................................................18.11
MSTP Regions.........................................................................................................................................................................18.12
Common and Internal Spanning Tree (CIST)......................................................................................................18.14
MSTP Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs).........................................................................................................18.16
Configuring MSTP...................................................................................................................................................................................18.18
Chapter 19. Spanning Tree Commands ...........................................................................19.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................19.2
Chapter 20. Link Aggregation Configuration...................................................................20.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................20.2
Configuring LACP......................................................................................................................................................................................20.2
Chapter 21. Link Aggregation Commands ......................................................................21.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................21.2
Part 3 Layer Three, Switching and Routing
Chapter 22. Internet Protocol (IP) Addressing and Protocols ......................................22.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................22.2
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)...............................................................................................................................................22.3
Static ARP Entries....................................................................................................................................................................22.3
Timing Out ARP Entries ......................................................................................................................................................22.3
Deleting ARP Entries.............................................................................................................................................................22.4
Proxy ARP ...................................................................................................................................................................................22.4
Domain Name System (DNS)...........................................................................................................................................................22.7
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) ...............................................................................................................................22.9
ICMP Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP).................................................................................................................................22.10
Checking IP Connections ...................................................................................................................................................................22.13
Ping................................................................................................................................................................................................22.13
Traceroute................................................................................................................................................................................22.13
IP Helper......................................................................................................................................................................................................22.14
IP Directed Broadcast...........................................................................................................................................................................22.14
Chapter 23. IP Addressing and Protocol Commands .....................................................23.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................23.2

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Chapter 24. IPv6 Introduction ...........................................................................................24.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................24.2
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................................24.2
IPv6 Addresses and Prefixes................................................................................................................................................................24.3
Address types ............................................................................................................................................................................24.3
IPv6 Headers..............................................................................................................................................................................24.4
The Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6) .............................................................................................24.7
IPv6 Routing................................................................................................................................................................................24.9
Integration of IPv4 and IPv6............................................................................................................................................24.10
IPv6 on your Switch...............................................................................................................................................................................24.10
Enabling IPv6............................................................................................................................................................................24.10
The 6bone Network ..........................................................................................................................................................24.10
Chapter 25. IPv6 Commands.............................................................................................25.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................25.2
Chapter 26. IPv6to4 Tunneling Configuration.................................................................26.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................26.2
6to4 Automatic Tunnel Configuration ..........................................................................................................................................26.2
Tunneling Operation .............................................................................................................................................................26.2
6to4 tunnels operation and configuration summary ...........................................................................................26.3
Sample 6to4 configuration .................................................................................................................................................26.4
Chapter 27. IPv6to4 Tunneling Commands.....................................................................27.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................27.2
Chapter 28. Routing Protocol Overview ..........................................................................28.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................28.2
RIP.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................28.2
OSPF .................................................................................................................................................................................................................28.2
BGP....................................................................................................................................................................................................................28.3
PIM-SM.............................................................................................................................................................................................................28.4
VRRP .................................................................................................................................................................................................................28.4
Chapter 29. Route Selection..............................................................................................29.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................29.2
Types of Routes..........................................................................................................................................................................................29.2
Interface Routes........................................................................................................................................................................29.2
Static Routes...............................................................................................................................................................................29.2
Dynamic Routes.......................................................................................................................................................................29.2
RIB and FIB Routing Tables ..................................................................................................................................................................29.4
Administrative Distance .......................................................................................................................................................29.4
Equal Cost Multipath Routing...........................................................................................................................................29.5
How the AlliedWare PlusTM OS Adds Routes .....................................................................................................29.7
How the AlliedWare PlusTM OS Deletes Routes................................................................................................29.8
Chapter 30. Routing Commands.......................................................................................30.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................30.2
Chapter 31. RIP Configuration ..........................................................................................31.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................31.2

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Enabling RIP...................................................................................................................................................................................................31.2
Specifying the RIP version .....................................................................................................................................................................31.3
RIPv2 authentication (single key) ......................................................................................................................................................31.4
RIPv2 text authentication (multiple keys) ....................................................................................................................................31.6
RIPv2 md5 authentication (multiple keys)...................................................................................................................................31.9
Chapter 32. RIP Commands ..............................................................................................32.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................32.2
Chapter 33. RIPng Configuration ......................................................................................33.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................33.2
Enabling RIPng..............................................................................................................................................................................................33.2
Troubleshooting RIPng Adjacency ...................................................................................................................................................33.4
Step 1. Confirm the Interface is not shutdown......................................................................................................33.4
Step 2. Confirm RIPng is enabled on the Interface..............................................................................................33.4
Step 3. Check the Interface is not a Passive Interface........................................................................................33.5
Step 4. Ensure RIPng Advertisements get exchanged........................................................................................33.5
Chapter 34. RIPng Commands ..........................................................................................34.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................34.2
Chapter 35. OSPF Configuration ......................................................................................35.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................35.2
Terminology..................................................................................................................................................................................................35.2
Enabling OSPF on an Interface...........................................................................................................................................................35.3
Setting priority..............................................................................................................................................................................................35.4
Configuring an Area Border Router................................................................................................................................................35.6
Redistributing routes into OSPF........................................................................................................................................................35.7
OSPF Cost .....................................................................................................................................................................................................35.8
Configuring Virtual Links .....................................................................................................................................................................35.10
OSPF Authentication ............................................................................................................................................................................35.11
Chapter 36. OSPF Commands ..........................................................................................36.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................36.3
Chapter 37. BGP Configuration ........................................................................................37.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................37.2
Enabling BGP Peers in the same AS ...............................................................................................................................................37.2
Enabling BGP between different Autonomous Systems.....................................................................................................37.3
Route-Map.....................................................................................................................................................................................................37.4
Route Reflector...........................................................................................................................................................................................37.6
Confederations............................................................................................................................................................................................37.8
Chapter 38. BGP Commands ............................................................................................38.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................38.4
Chapter 39. Route Map Commands..................................................................................39.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................39.2