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CHAPTER 2: CONFIGURATION
This chapter describes the basic configuration tasks, including the System Information and any management functions of the
Switch (e.g. Time, Account, IP, Syslog and NTP.)
2.1 SYSTEM
You can identify the system by configuring the contact information, name, and location of the switch.
2.1.1 INFORMATION
The switch’s contact information is provided here.
WEB INTERFACE
To configure System Information in the web interface:
1. Click Configuration, System and Information.
2. Type in System Contact, System Name, and System Location information in this page.
3. Click Apply.
FIGURE 2-1. SYSTEM INFORMATION CONFIGURATION SCREEN
PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
System Contact: The text identification of the contact person for this managed node, together with information on how to contact
this person. The allowed string length is 0 to 128, and the allowed content is the ASCII characters from 32 to 126.
System name: An administratively assigned name for this managed node. By convention, this is the node’s fully-qualified domain
name. A domain name is a text string drawn from the alphabet (A-Z, a-z), digits (0-9), minus sign (-). No space characters are
permitted as part of a name. The first character must be an alpha character. And the first or last character must not be a minus
sign. The allowed string length is 0 to 128.
System Location: The physical location of this node (e.g., telephone closet, 3rd floor). The allowed string length is 0 to 128, and the
allowed content is the ASCII characters from 32 to 126.
Buttons
Apply: Click to save changes.
Reset: Click to undo any changes made locally and revert to previously saved values.
