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Chapter 5: Using the Web-based Utility for Configuration
Sys. Info. (System Information) Tab - System Description
WebView Switches
Sys. Info. (System Information) Tab - System Description
The
System Description
screen lets you enter general information about the Switch.
Model Name
. This is the model number and name of the Switch.
System Name
. Enter a name for the Switch.
System Location
. Describe the location of the Switch.
System Contact
. Enter the name of the contact person for this Switch.
System Object ID
. The vendor's authoritative identification of the network management subsystem contained in
the entity.
System up time
. This displays the amount of time that has elapsed since the Switch was last reset.
IP Address
. This is the IP address of the Switch.
Base MAC Address
. This is the MAC address of the Switch.
Hardware Version
. Displayed here is the version number of the Switch’s hardware.
Software Version
. Displayed here is the version number of the Switch’s software.
Click the
Submit
button to save your changes.
Sys. Info. (System Information) Tab - System Mode
This screen appears in the Web-based utility for the Gigabit Ethernet switches ONLY.
The
System Mode
screen allows you to enable or disable the Jumbo Frames feature. Jumbo Frames enable the travel of identical
data in fewer frames; this promotes faster data transmissions.
Jumbo Frames
. If you want to enable this feature on the Switch, select
Enabled
. You will be notified that this
feature will be enabled after the Switch is reset. Otherwise, select
Disabled
.
Click the
Submit
button to save your changes.
Figure 5-2: System Information - System Description
Figure 5-3: System Information - System Mode
NOTE:
The
System Mode
screen applies to the Gigabit
Ethernet switches ONLY.