3 Configuring the Switch

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 Switch Main Menu

Menu

Description

Page

 

 

 

System

 

3-9

 

 

 

System Information

Provides basic system description, including contact information

3-9

 

 

 

Switch Information

Shows the number of ports, hardware/firmware version

3-10

 

numbers, and power status

 

Bridge Extension

Shows the bridge extension parameters

3-12

 

 

 

IP Configuration

Sets the IP address for management access

3-13

 

 

 

Jumbo Frames

Enables support for jumbo frames

3-16

 

 

 

File Management

 

3-17

 

 

 

Copy Operation

Allows the transfer and copying files

3-17

 

 

 

Delete

Allows deletion of files from the flash memory

3-17

 

 

 

Set Startup

Sets the startup file

3-17

 

 

 

Line

 

3-22

 

 

 

Console

Sets console port connection parameters

3-22

 

 

 

Telnet

Sets Telnet connection parameters

3-24

 

 

 

Log

 

3-26

 

 

 

Logs

Sends error messages to a logging process

3-26

 

 

 

System Logs

Stores and displays error messages

3-29

 

 

 

Remote Logs

Configures the logging of messages to a remote logging process

3-27

 

 

 

SMTP

Sends an SMTP client message to a participating server

3-29

 

 

 

Reset

Restarts the switch

3-31

 

 

 

SNTP

 

3-32

 

 

 

Configuration

Configures SNTP client settings, including a specified list of

3-32

 

servers

 

Clock Time Zone

Sets the local time zone for the system clock

3-33

 

 

 

SNMP

 

3-34

 

 

 

Configuration

Configures community strings and related trap functions

3-36

 

 

 

Agent Status

Enables or disables SNMP

3-35

 

 

 

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