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DGS-3400 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
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Device Information
The
Device Information
window contains the main
settings for all major functions for the Switch. It
appears automatically when you log on to the Switch.
To return to the
Device Information
window after
viewing other windows, click the
DGS-3400 Web
Management Tool
folder. The
Device Information
window shows the Switch’s
MAC Address (assigned
by the factory and unchangeable), the Boot PROM,
Firmware Version, Hardware Version and Serial
Number. This information is helpful to keep track of
PROM and firmware updates and to obtain the
Switch's MAC address for entry into another network
device's address table, if necessary. The user may also
enter a System Name, System Location and System
Contact
to aid in defining the Switch, to the user's
preference. In addition, this window displays the
status of functions on the Switch to quickly assess
their current global status. Some Functions are hyper-
linked for easy access from the
Device Information
window.
Many miscellaneous functions are enabled and
disabled in the
Device Information
window.
Figure 2 - 1 Device Information window
Device Information window configurable parameters include those described in the table below.
Parameter Description
System Name
Enter a system name for the Switch, if so desired. This name will identify it in the Switch
network.
System Location
Enter the location of the Switch, if so desired.
System Contact
Enter a contact name for the Switch, if so desired.
Serial Port Auto
Logout Time
Select the logout time used for the console interface. This automatically logs the user out after
an idle period of time, as defined. Choose from the following options:
2 Minutes, 5 Minutes, 10
Minutes, 15 Minutes
or
Never
. The default setting is
10 minutes
.
Serial Port Baud
Rate
This field specifies the baud rate for the serial port on the Switch. The default setting is
115200
.
MAC Address
This field specifies the length of time a learned MAC Address will remain in the forwarding table
