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Setting sysName
The sysName field allows you to assign an identifying
name to the stack. This name is displayed on the top
level form.
1Enter any combination of up to 30 alpha or numeric
characters as an identifier. Spaces are allowed.
2Select OK.
BOOTP Client
If BOOTP Client is enabled and you have a BootP
server on your network, an IP address will be assigned
automatically to the Switch 2000 TR at power up.
VLAN Configuration
The VLAN Setup screen allows you to:
■Assign ports to VLANs, if those ports use Port
VLAN Mode
■Define a backbone port for each VLAN
■View VLAN setup information for the Switch
To access the VLAN Setup screen:
1From the VT100 Main Menu, select SWITCH MAN-
AGEMENT. The Switch Management screen appears.
2In the Management Level field, choose VLAN.
3Choose the SETUP button. The VLAN Setup screen
appears as shown in Figure 4-10.
Figure 4-10 VLAN Setup Screen
The screen shows a listbox containing three fields:
■Port—This field allows you to select the ID of the
port that you want to set up.
■Type—This field displays information about the
setup of the port:
■Bp—The port is a Backbone port for the
VLAN(s) specified in the VLAN Membership
field.
A backbone port is used to connect each VLAN
to the backbone of your network, and has the
following attributes:
Addresses received on the port are not stored in
the Switch Database.
Frames with unknown addresses received by the
Switch are forwarded to the port.