Configuring the Switch
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Main Menu Using the onboard web agent, you can define system parameters, manage and
control the switch, and all its ports, or monitor network conditions. The following
table briefly describes the selections available from this program.
Table 3-2 Main Menu
Menu Description Page
System 3-12
System Information Provides basic system description, including contact information 3-12
Switch Information Shows th e number of ports, hardware/firmware version
numbers, and power status
3-13
Bridge Extension
Configuration
Shows the bridge extension parameters 3-15
IP Configuration Sets the IP address for management access 3-16
Jumbo Frames Enables jumbo frame packets. 3-19
File Management 3-19
Copy Operation Allows the transfer and copying of files 3-19
Delete Allows deletion of files from the flash memory 3-20
Set Start-Up Sets the startup file 3-20
Line 3-23
Console Sets console port connection parameters 3-23
Telnet Sets Telnet connection parameters 3-25
Log 3-28
Logs Stores and displays error messages 3-28
System Logs Sends error messag es to a logging process 3-2 8
Remote Logs Configures the logging of messages to a rem ote logging process 3-30
SMTP Sends an SMTP client message to a participating server. 3-31
Reset Restarts the switch 3-33
SNTP 3-34
Configuration Configures SNTP and NTP client settings, including broadcast
mode, authentication parameters or a specified list of servers
3-34
Clock Time Zone Sets the local time zone for the system clock 3-37
SNMP 3-38
Configuration Configures community strings and related trap functions 3-39
Agent Status Enables or disables SNMP Agent Status 3-41
SNMPv3 3-42
Engine ID Sets the SNMP v3 engine ID on this switch 3-42