Basic Configuration of Allied Telesyn Routers

Before attempting to configure any router draw your self network, and stack diagrams. In the long runn it saves a lot of time.

Most commands and arguments can be abreviated to three leters.

?
Will display commands available. The upper case portion indecates minimum abreviation.

show ?
Used after a command the ? will display a list of posible arguments.

Configure Region and system settings

show system

set system territory=europe
Sets defaults mainly with regard to ISDN for european use.

set system name="banana.mydomain.example"
Full host/domain name of router returned via SNMP, show debug, ...
Usualy that of the primary Ethernet interface.

set system contact="arther@roadtech.co.uk"
Contact Email returned via SNMP, show debug, ...

set system location="Shenly"
Location returned via SNMP, show debug, ...

show time
set time=10:24:00
If the time is set to something sensible the diagnosic logs make more sence. See also NTP later in this document.

Manager Acounts

It is a good idea to change the default manager password.
set user=manager password=roadtech

Note you will be prompted for the current manager password to confirm that you are authorized to change the password.

Add a second manager account, with remote login capability.

add user=TheBoss password=PayCheque priv=manager login=yes

Security Officer

If you are going to be using extended security functions on this router now is a good time to create a login with security officer privleges.

add user=Arther password=wizard priv=securityofficer login=yes

Note you will be prompted for the current manager password to confirm that you are authorized to add users.

set user=Arther netmask=255.255.255.255 telnet=yes

enable user rso

add user rso ip=193.133.123.64 mask=255.255.255.192

add user rso ip=193.133.123.128 mask=255.255.255.192

add user rso ip=192.168.127.0 mask=255.255.255.0

IP Modual

Enable the IP moduale on the router.
enable ip

Enable a read only SNMP community

enable snmp
create snmp COMMUNITY=roadtech ACCESS=read OPEN=yes

show config dynamic
show config dyn=system
Display your changes.

create config=example.cfg
Save current state as a new config file.

Show file=*.cfg
Show available config files

set config=example.cfg
show config
Set your new config to beloaded at next boot.

Rebooting

There are two options to reboot the unit from the manager prompt.

restart router
Loads settings from the config file selected in the last set config= command.