User`s guide

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Chapter 3
Basic Switch Parameters ................................................................................................................................................................................28
When Does an AT-9410GB Switch Need an IP Address? .......................................................................................................................29
AT-9410GB Switch....................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
How Do You Assign an IP Address? ...................................................................................................................................................... 29
Configuring an IP Address ................................................................................................................................................................................30
Configuring System Administration Information .....................................................................................................................................32
Activating the DHCP Service ............................................................................................................................................................................34
Configuring SNMP Community Strings and Trap IP Addresses ..........................................................................................................36
Activating the AT-S45 Management Software Default Values ............................................................................................................38
Resetting the Switch ...........................................................................................................................................................................................40
Configuring the AT-S45 Management Security Features ......................................................................................................................41
Viewing the AT-S45 Version Number and Switch MAC Address ........................................................................................................44
Pinging a Network Device ................................................................................................................................................................................45
Bootstrap Configuration ....................................................................................................................................................................................47
Chapter 4
Port Parameters ..................................................................................................................................................................................................50
Displaying Port Status ........................................................................................................................................................................................51
Configuring Port Parameters ...........................................................................................................................................................................53
Chapter 5
Port Security .........................................................................................................................................................................................................56
Port Security Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................57
Configuring Port Security ..................................................................................................................................................................................58
Configuring the Limited Security Mode ......................................................................................................................................................60
Chapter 6
Port Trunking .......................................................................................................................................................................................................62
Port Trunking Overview .....................................................................................................................................................................................63
Creating a Port Trunk ..........................................................................................................................................................................................65
Deleting a Port Trunk ..........................................................................................................................................................................................68
Chapter 7
Port Monitoring ..................................................................................................................................................................................................69
Port Monitoring Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................70
Creating a Port Monitor .....................................................................................................................................................................................71
Disabling a Port Monitor ...................................................................................................................................................................................73
Chapter 8
Spanning Tree Protocol ..................................................................................................................................................................................74
STP Overview .........................................................................................................................................................................................................75
Selecting a Root Bridge ............................................................................................................................................................................. 75
Finding and Resolving Redundant Paths ........................................................................................................................................... 76
Handling Topology Changes .................................................................................................................................................................. 77
Communicating Between Bridges ........................................................................................................................................................ 77
Configuring a Bridge’s STP Settings ..............................................................................................................................................................78
Configuring STP Port Settings .........................................................................................................................................................................81
Chapter 9
Virtual LANs ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................84
VLAN Overview .....................................................................................................................................................................................................85
VLAN Modes .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 86
Tagged and Untagged VLAN Overview .......................................................................................................................................................87
VLAN Name.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 87
VLAN Identifier ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 87