
Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Using the Console Interface
Configure Switch
The
Switch Configuration
screen shows various pieces of
information about your Switch, and allows you to set the
System
Name
,
System Location
, and
System Contact
. These settings
can be retrieved from the Switch using SNMP requests, allowing
these settings to be used for network management purposes.
Choose
Configure Switch
to access the second item on the
System Configuration
menu. The following screen appears:
Figure 6-10. Switch Configuration screen
The fields you can set are:
♦
System Name
Corresponds to the SNMP MIB II variable
system.sysName
, and is used to give a name to the
Switch for administrative purposes. The Switch’s fully
qualified domain name is often used, provided a name has
been assigned.
♦
System Location
Corresponds to the SNMP MIB II
variable
system.sysLocation
, and is used to indicate