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    A T -8800 Series Switch Quick Install Guide A T -8824 A T -8848[...]

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    A T -8800 Series Quick Install Guide Document Number C613-04043-01 REV D Copyright © 2003-2006 Allied T e lesis International, Corp. 19800 North Creek Parkway , Suite 200, Bothell, W A 9801 1, USA. All rights reserved. No part of this public ation may be repr oduced without prior written permission from Allied T elesis. Allied T elesis Internation[...]

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    Quick Instal l Guide 3 C613-04043 -01 REV D Models Cover ed By This Guide This Quick Install Guide includes information on the following mod els: ■ A T -8824 ■ A T -8848 Quick Install Guide updates can be downloade d from www. alliedtelesis.com/ support/software . Package Contents The following items are included with each A T -8800 Series swit[...]

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    4 A T -9800 Ser ies Switch C613-04043- 01 REV D Selecting a Site The switch can be installed in a standard 19-inch rack or on a level surface such as a desktop or bench. When instal ling the switch, choose a site that: ■ Allows adequate airflow ar ound the switch and its vents. ■ Is fre e of dust and moistur e. ■ W ill maintain an ambient tem[...]

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    Quick Instal l Guide 5 C613-04043 -01 REV D 5. Place the switch in its operating location If installing the switch in a rack: • Remove the rubber feet • Attach the rack-mounting brackets. Use the screws pr ovided with the swit ch to mount it in a rack. Other scr ews may damage the switch. • Mount the switch in the rack 6. Apply AC power to th[...]

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    6 A T -9800 Ser ies Switch C613-04043- 01 REV D RX and TX terminal locations on SC fibr e GBIC ports are the r everse of RX and TX terminal locations on fixed SC fibre ports. Whe n looking at an SC fibre GBIC from the front, the RX terminal is on the left and the TX terminal is on the right. 11. Connect the data cable s Make sure each cable connect[...]

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    Quick Instal l Guide 7 C613-04043 -01 REV D Use the following command to change the account passwor d: set password Use the following commands to save the configuration w ith the newly created passwor d and set the switch to use it on bootup: create config= your-name .cfg set config= your-name .cfg T o display a li st of help topics, ente r: help T[...]

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    8 A T -9800 Ser ies Switch C613-04043- 01 REV D 6. Save the configuration and set the switch to use it on bootup create config= your-name .cfg set config= your-name .cfg 7. On the PC’ s web browser , bypass th e HTTP proxy server , if necessary 8. Point your web browser at vlan1’ s IP address 9. At the login prompt, enter the user name and pass[...]