Initial Startup and Configuration
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7975-A2-GB20-40
December 1998
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Procedure
To enter Change Identity screen information:
1. Position the cursor in the System Name field. Enter a name unique in your
network to identify the SNMP managed node (or unit).
The maximum length of System Name is 128 characters.
2. Position the cursor in the System Location field. Enter the physical location of
the unit.
The maximum length of System Location is 128 characters.
3. Position the cursor in the System Contact field. Enter the name and contact
information for the person responsible for the unit.
The maximum length of System Contact is 128 characters.
4. Press Ctrl-a to switch to the screen function key area below the dotted line.
5. Select Save and press Enter.
Choosing a Configuration Mode
You can make configuration changes either through a VT100 and the unit’s
Configuration menus or by manually changing switches on the board. The unit
comes defaulted to allow settings to be made through the Configuration menus.
Configuring the Unit Using the Configuration Menus
Use the Configuration menu branch of the unit to display or change configuration
option settings.
Configuration Options
The 7975 Standalone Termination Unit is shipped with factory settings in the
Default Factory configuration area. You can find default information by:
H
Referring to
Appendix A,
Configuration Option Tables
.
H
Accessing the Configuration branch of the 7975 Standalone Termination Unit
menu.
The 7975 Standalone Termination Unit has two sets of configuration option
settings. The Current Configuration matches the Default Factory Configuration
until modified and saved by the user.
Configuration Option Area
Configuration Option Set
Current Configuration
The 7975 Standalone Termination Unit’s active set of
configuration options.
Default Factory Configuration
A read-only configuration area containing the factory
default configuration options.
If the factory default settings do not support your network’s configuration, you can
customize the configuration options for your application.
