RUGGEDCOM ROS
User Guide
Chapter 4
System Administration
Configuring the System Information
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System Administration
This chapter describes how to perform various administrative tasks related to device identification, user
permissions, alarm configuration, certificates and keys, and more. It describes the following tasks:
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Section 4.1, “Configuring the System Information”
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Section 4.2, “Customizing the Login Screen”
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Section 4.3, “Configuring Passwords”
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Section 4.4, “Managing Alarms”
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Section 4.5, “Managing the Configuration File”
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Section 4.6, “Managing an Authentication Server”
Section 4.1
Configuring the System Information
To configure basic information that can be used to identify the device, its location, and/or its owner, do the
following:
1. Navigate to
Administration
»
Configure System Identification
. The
System Identification
form appears.
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Figure 64: System Identification Form
1.
System Name Box
2.
Location Box
3.
Contact Box
4.
Apply Button
5.
Reload Button
2. Configure the following parameter(s) as required:
Parameter
Description
System Name
Synopsis:
Any 24 characters
The system name is displayed in all ROS menu screens. This can make it easier to
identify the switches within your network provided that all switches are given a unique
name.
Location
Synopsis:
Any 49 characters
The location can be used to indicate the physical location of the switch. It is displayed in
the login screen as another means to ensure you are dealing with the desired switch.