
Chapter 6 - Configuring The Switch
6-1 Switch Information
The subsections below describe how to change some of the basic settings for the Switch such as changing IP settings and assigning user names and passwords for management access privileges, as well as how to save the changes and restart the Switch.
Click the Switch Information link in the Configuration menu.
Figure 6- 1. Switch Information – Basic Settings window
The Switch Information window shows the Switch's MAC Address (assigned by the factory and unchangeable), the Boot PROM, Firmware Version, and Hardware Version.This information is helpful to keep track of PROM and firmware updates and to obtain the Switch's MAC address for entry into another network device's address table, if necessary.The user may also enter a System Name, System Location and System Contact to aid in defining the Switch, to the user's preference.
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