Linksys PC22604 manual General Management Configuration, Basic Management Activities

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ProConnect II® Series

Basic Management Activities

After you log on to the Switch, the Switch Management screen will appear.

The Switch Management screen consists of a series of menus. Each menu has several options, which are listed vertically. A highlight in each menu lets you select the option you wish to choose; pressing the Enter key activates the highlighted option.

To navigate through the Console Interface use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to move up or down, use the Enter key to select, and the Esc key to return to the previous selection; menu options and any values entered or pres- ent will get highlighted. Note that the bottom of the window always has a list- ing of the appropriate key strokes.

Basic management activities consist of General, LAN port, and console port tasks. To perform basic management activities:

1.From the Switch Management screen, highlight Basic Management and press Enter. The Basic Management screen will appear.

2.From the Basic Management screen, highlight the desired option and press the Enter key:

Layer 2 Management 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch

General allows you to change the system name, contact, location, admin- istration and guest passwords, statistics collection, reboot-on-error, remote Telnet login, and remote HTTP login.

LAN Port allows you to configure line speed and flow control, Admin Control, and view the physical address of the Switch.

Console Port allows you to change the console baud rate, flow control method, modem control, and setup string; enable or disable SLIP; and con- figure the SLIP address and SLIP subnet mask.

General Management Configuration

Select General from the Basic Management screen. The General screen will appear with the System Name highlighted.

Use the following procedure to configure the general management options:

Changing the System Name

1.From the General screen, highlight System Name and press the Enter key. The Enter System Name screen appears.

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Contents Layer 2 Management 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Copyright & Trademarks Table of Contents Default Vlan Snmp and Rmon Management 106 IntroductionGigabit Expansion Ports Getting to Know the SwitchLEDs RJ-45 PortsFull-Duplex Considerations Installing the SwitchPositioning the Switch Fast Ethernet ConsiderationsPowering On and Resetting the Switch Desk Top or Shelf Mounting the SwitchInstallation is complete Rack-Mounting the SwitchLocal Console Management Switch ManagementUplinking the Switch Installing the Gigabit Expansion ModulesRemote Console Management Configuring the SwitchAssigning an IP Address to the Switch Logging On to the SwitchChanging the System Name General Management ConfigurationBasic Management Activities Changing the Location Changing the Administration PasswordChanging the Contact Statistic Collection Changing the Guest PasswordReturning to the Basic Management Screen Reboot-on-ErrorRemote Telnet Login Remote Http LoginChanging the Speed and Flow Control LAN Port ConfigurationControl Setting the Line Speed Displaying Physical Port Address Console Port ConfigurationAdmin Control Changing the Flow ControlEnabling or Disabling Modem Control Options Specifying a Modem Setup StringChanging the Console Baud Rate Selecting a Flow Control MethodSpecifying a Slip Subnet Mask Enabling or Disabling SlipSpecifying a Slip Address Advanced Management Activities Switching Database ConfigurationCreating a New Vlan Default VlanVlan & Pvid Perspective Obtaining a Vlan PerspectiveAdding New Switch Ports Viewing Vlan Activities Deleting a Vlan IDScrolling Through Domains Viewing Vlan SettingsSearching for MAC Addresses Obtaining Additional InformationDeleting Ports Adding PortsIP Multicast Group Perspective Configuring PvidPer Port Vlan Activities MAC Address PerspectivePort Perspective Per Port Statistics Scrolling Through MAC AddressesPer Port MAC Limit IP NetworkingAdding Static ARP Table Entries IP & RIP SettingsARP Table Settings Searching for ARP Table Entries Deleting Static ARP Table EntriesRIP Routing TableVlan IcmpSearching for Routing Table Entries Dhcp Gateway SettingsDeleting Routing Table Entries Relays DelayServers Ping Settings Bridging Spanning Tree Functions Spanning Tree Protocol ConfigurationsStatic Filtering Spanning Tree Port States Spanning Tree Path Costs Snmp Functions Spanning Tree Port PrioritiesProConnect II Series Stacking Stacking Basic SettingProConnect II Series Port Trunking Other ProtocolsSetting Quality of Service Parameters Setting Global Settings ProConnect II Series User-Defined Port Specifying TCP/UDP Logical Port SettingsRange Port Well-Known PortSpecifying the QoS Vlan Priority Specifying the ToS Priority Megabit Profile Selecting a QoS ProfileGigabit Profiles Specifying the Port Configuration Selecting Rate Control Parameters Receiving Files via Tftp Sending and Receiving FilesSending Files via Tftp Sending Files via Kermit Receiving Files via KermitRmon Groups Supported Snmp and Rmon ManagementSnmp Agent and MIB-2 RFC1213 Rmon MIB RFC 1757 and Bridge MIB RFCAbout Fast Ethernet AppendixBridge Groups Supported Twisted-Pair Cabling About Gigabit EthernetFiber Optic Cabling Crimping Your Own Network Cables Glossary 115 117 119 121 123 125 127 Customerer Support SpecificationsLinksys Warranty Information EnvironmentalT p / / w w w. l i n k s y s . c o m

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