Allied Telesis AT-S111, AT-GS950/48PS manual System Management Information

Chapter 2: System Configuration

System Management Information

This section explains how to assign a name, location, and contact information for the AT-GS950/48PS switch. This information helps in identifying each specific AT-GS950/48PS switch among other switches in the same local area network. Entering this information is optional.

Note

Allied Telesis recommends that you assign a name to the switch. Naming each switch can help you identify the specific switch you want to manage among others. It can also help to avoid performing a configuration procedure on the wrong switch.

To set a switch’s administration information, perform the following procedure:

1.From the main menu on the left side of the page, click the System folder.

The System folder expands.

2.From the System folder, select Management.

The Management Page is displayed. See Figure 5 for the AT-GS950/48PS Management Page.

Figure 5. AT-GS950/48PS Management Page

3. Configure the following parameters as necessary:

System Description - Specifies the Allied Telesis switch model.

You cannot change this parameter.

System Object ID - Indicates the unique SNMP MIB object identifier that identifies the switch model. You cannot change this parameter.

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