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Management Software Ha-VIS mCon Series / Edition 2.4
System Settings
User Manual Ha-VIS mCon Switch Management Software
8. System Settings
The System Settings section is composed of the following sub-sections:
General Settings
,
Port
Settings
,
User Management
,
SNMP
,
Network Discovery
,
Time Settings
,
DHCP Relay Agent
and
File Transfer
. All of this sections are described below.
8.1 General Settings and Switch Management
8.1.1 General Settings
In order to commission the Ethernet switch, the IP address and subnet mask must first be modified
for the connected network (refer to the
Quick-start Guide
for setup instructions). If a DHCP server
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is running on your LAN, you can specify
Dynamic
in the
IP Address Mode
settings.
Figure 8-1
General Settings window
The following general settings can be displayed or specified:
Function
Description
Device Name
Specify a descriptive text for the device name.
Device Contact
Specify a descriptive text for the device contact.
Device Location
Specify a descriptive text for the device location.
IP Address Mode
Specify the switch IP addressing mode. If
Dynamic
is selected in
the drop-down list, the switch is assigned with a valid IP address
and subnet mask during system initialisation by the DHCP server.
If
Manual
is selected, the IP address and the subnet mask must be
entered manually.
DHCP Fast Access
The function accelerates the DHCP addressing in large networks.
The standard timeouts and waiting periods are reduced to a
minimum. It is recommended to set this option to
enable
, if Option
82 is used.
IP Address
Specify the IP address of the switch. IP addresses are assigned
automatically if a DHCP server is activated.
Note
The IP address assigned to the switch must be
unique
for the respective network! Connectivity
problems will arise if two network components are assigned the same IP address.
The table at the bottom of the Overview window has the following columns for each port (see
table below).
Note
It is impossible to change information in the Overview window. Basic port settings can be altered
from the
System Settings → Port Settings
menu section.
Function
Description
Port
Displays all available switch ports.
Jack Type
Displays the compatible media or jack type for the port (
RJ45
, or
SFP
).
Status
Displays the current status of the port.
Enable
means that the port is
enabled;
Disable
is displayed if the port is disabled. (A port can be
disabled in the
System Settings → Port Settings
section.)
Link
Displays the status of the port. A red circle indicates that there is
currently no existing link, while a green circle indicates an existing
link.
Auto Neg
Displays the negotiation state. Auto-negotiation is a technology for
ensuring compatibility of a network component with the network.
This column indicates if the Auto-negotiation function for the port is
activated (
ON
) or deactivated (
OFF
).
Data Rate
Displays the data transfer mode for the respective port.
Duplex mode
Displays the port duplex mode.
Half duplex
means that data flows in
one direction via the port at a given time;
Full duplex
enables data
flow in both directions.