AT-GS950/8 Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch How to Start a WEB Management Session 613-001506 Rev B
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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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 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: 6 Switch Info.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 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 save the link to the switch.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session Note You can add up to 10 IP address to the IP Access List table.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 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 “Manually Setting System Time” on page 14 “Setting SNTP” on page 15 “Setting Daylight Savings Parameters” on page 16 To set the system time manually, perform the following procedure: 1.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session Note The ATI Web Discovery Tool is available for download on the ATGS950/8 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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session System Management Information This section explains how to assign a name, location, and contact information for the AT-GS950/8 switch. This information helps in identifying each specific AT-GS950/8 switch among other switches in the same local area network. Entering this information is optional. Note Allied Telesis recommends that you assign a name to the switch. Naming each switch can help you identify the specific switch you want to manage among others.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session System Name - Specifies a name for the switch, for example, Sales. The name is optional and may contain up to 15 characters. System Location - Specifies the location of the switch. The location is optional and may contain up to 30 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 30 characters. 4. Click Apply. 5.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session User Name and Password Configuration Password protection is always enabled for access to the AT-S107 Management software. This section explains how to create new users names and passwords and how to modify or delete existing users for the web interface.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 4. To add a password that corresponds to the user name entered in step 3, enter a password of up to 12 alphanumeric characters in the box next to the Password field. The Password field is case sensitive. 5. To confirm the password entry, retype the password in the box next to the Confirm Password field. 6. Click Add to activate your changes on the switch. 7.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session Delete User Name and Password To delete a user name that you have previously added, 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 Administration. The Administration Page is shown in Figure 10 on page 23. 3. Identify the user name that you want to delete and click Delete. The user name is removed from the Administration table.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session User Interface Configuration This procedure explains how to enable and disable the user interfaces on the switch. With this procedure you can enable or disable the AT-GS950/8 SNMP Agent. For more information about SNMP, see the AT-GS950 Web User Guide. The Web Server Status is displayed as Enabled for your information only. The Web Server cannot be disabled.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 5. From the main menu on the left side of the page, select Save Configuration to Flash to permanently save your changes. User Interface Timeout To set the Web Idle Timeout, 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 User Interface. The User Interface Page is displayed. See Figure 12 on page 26. 3.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session System Information Display The Switch Information page is initially displayed when you first log into the AT-GS950/8 switch. It provides general information about the switch. To view this information, perform the following procedure: 1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, select Switch Info. The Switch Information Page is displayed. See Figure 13. Figure 13.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session Administration Information Section: Switch Name - This parameter displays the name assigned to the switch. To assign the switch a name, refer to “System Management Information” on page 21. Switch Location - This parameter displays the location of the switch. To assign the location, refer to “System Management Information” on page 21. Switch Contact - This parameter displays the contact person responsible for managing the switch.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session Switch Reboot You can reboot the AT-GS950/8 switch by either pressing the front panel eco-friendly switch between 5 to 9 seconds or by using the Normal reboot function provided in the AT-S107 management software. In addition to rebooting the switch, you have the option to reset the AT-GS950/8 switch configuration parameters to the original factory default settings.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session Caution Since you define this password as part of the process of disabling this function, Allied Telesis has no knowledge of it. You are responsible for keeping the password in a safe place. If it is lost, Allied Telesis does not have a way to help you recover it. See “Disabling Factory Default Reset Feature” on page 34 for information about how to disable the factory default reset feature.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session Figure 14. Factory Default Reset/Reboot Page 3. Go to the lower part of the page to the Reboot section. 4. In the Reboot Type field, select Normal from the pull-down menu. When the switch is rebooted with this selection, all configuration parameters that are saved in flash memory are loaded into the switch’s active memory. Note Two additional options are available in the Reboot Type field.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session Caution This procedure causes the switch to reboot. The switch does not forward network traffic during the reboot process. Some network traffic may be lost. To return the AT-S107 Management software to the default settings, perform the following procedure: Note The AT-S107 Management software default values are listed in the AT-GS950 Web User Guide. 1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, select the Tools folder. The Tools folder expands. 2.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 5. Click Apply. The switch begins the reboot process. You must wait approximately two minutes for the switch to complete the reboot process before you can re-establish your management session and network traffic begins flowing normally again. Disabling Factory Default Reset Feature The factory default reset feature allows anyone to reset the switch to the factory default configuration. You may disable this feature.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session Figure 15. Factory Default Reset/Reboot Page with Password Entry 5. In the New Password field, enter a password of up to 12 characters in length. It is case-sensitive. There is not a default password for this field. Caution Since you define this password as part of the process of disabling this function, Allied Telesis has no knowledge of it. You are responsible for keeping the password in a safe place.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session Enabling Factory Default Reset If the Factory Default Reset feature is disabled and you choose to Enable it, perform the following procedure: 1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, select the Tools folder. The Tools folder expands. 2. From the Tools folder, select Reboot. The Factory Default Reset/Reboot Page is displayed. See Figure 16. 3. Go to the Factory Default Reset section on the upper part of the page.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session Pinging a Remote System This procedure instructs the AT-GS950/8 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. Note The device you are pinging must be a member of the Default VLAN and within the same local area network as your switch.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 5. To view the ping results, click Show Ping Results. A sample Ping Test Results Page is displayed. See Figure 19. Figure 19. Ping Test Results Page The following information is displayed: Destination IP Address - Indicates the IP address of the unit that receives the ping. Pass - Indicates the percentage of times the ping passed. Average Time - Indicates the time, in milliseconds, the ping was received. 6.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session SSL Settings The AT-GS950/8 switch has a web browser server for remote management of the unit with a web browser application from management workstations on your network. By default, the server operates in a non-secure HTTP mode and can be configured to communicate in a secure HTTPS mode with SSL protocol.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 4. Click Apply. The SSL 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.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session System Log Configuration The System log is designed to monitor the operation the AT-GS950/8 switch by recording the event messages it generates during normal operation. These events may provide vital information about system activity that can help in the identification and solutions of system problems. To configure the System log, perform the following procedure: 1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, click the System folder.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session 3. From the Syslog Status field, select one of the following choices from the pull-down menu: Enable - The System log is active. Disable - The System log is inactive. 4. From the Time Stamp field, select one of the following choices from the pull-down menu: Enable - Each event message recorded in the log will have a time stamp recorded with it. Disable - No time stamp will be recorded with the event messages. 5. Enter the Messages Buffer Size.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session Returning the AT-S107 Management Software to the Factory Default Values This procedure returns all AT-S107 Management software parameters to their default values and deletes all tagged and port-based VLANs on the switch. This procedure causes the switch to reboot. The switch does not forward network traffic during the reboot process. Some network traffic may be lost.
How to Start an AT-GS950/8 WEB Management Session Quitting a Web Browser Management Session To exit a web browser management session, close the web browser.
