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91 Edge Switch 2/32 Installation Guide
Configure Switch Identification
Perform this procedure to configure the switch name, description, location, and
contact person. The
Name
,
Location
, and
Contact
variables configured here
correspond respectively to the SNMP variables
sysName
,
sysLocation
, and
sysContact
. These variables are used by SNMP management workstations
when obtaining data from managed switches.
To configure the switch identification:
1. At the Configure window, click the Switch tab. The Switch page displays
with the Identification tab selected ( Figure 37 ).
Figure 37: Switch page—Identification tab
a. Type a switch name of 24 alphanumeric characters or less in the Name
field. Each switch should be configured with a unique name.
If the switch is installed on a public LAN, the name should reflect the
switch’s Ethernet network DNS host name. For example, if the DNS host
name is hpes232.hp.com, then enter
hpes232
.
b. Type a switch description of 255 alphanumeric characters or less in the
Description field.
c. Type the switch physical location (255 alphanumeric characters or less) in
the
Location field.
d. Type the name of a contact person (255 alphanumeric characters or less)
in the Contact field.