5. In the Switch Name field, enter a new name for the switch.
6. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
View system information
You can view basic information about the switch, such as the firmware version, switch
name, MAC address, serial number, and model number.
To view basic information about the switch:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
switch, or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the device management password.
The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The
password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
4. Select System Info.
The system information fields display.
Date and time settings
You can set the system time manually, or set up SNTP so that the switch can automatically
synchronize its internal clock with the time provided by an SNTP server.
If you want to automate SNTP time syncing, you must configure the SNTP client mode,
configure one or more SNTP servers, and then enable system time syncing.
Configure the system time manually
To set the system time manually:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
switch, or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
A login window opens.
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Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switches