Chapter 3: Basic Switch Parameters

Configuring System Administration Information

This section explains how to assign a name to the switch, as well as specify the location of the switch and the name of the switch’s administrator. Entering this information is optional.

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

1.From the Main Menu, type B to select Basic Switch Configuration.

The Basic Switch Configuration Menu is shown in Figure 4 on page 30.

2.From the Basic Switch Configuration Menu, type A to select System Administration Information.

The System Administration Configuration Menu is shown in Figure 6.

AT-GS950/16 Local Management System

Basic Switch Configuration -> System Admin. Configuration Menu

Description: AT-GS950/16

Name:

Location:

Contact:

----------------------- <COMMAND> -----------------------------

Set System [N]ame Set System [L]ocation

Set System [C]ontact Information [Q]uit to previous menu

Command>

Figure 6. System Administration Configuration Menu

The Description parameter in the top portion of the menu displays the model name of the switch. This parameter cannot be changed.

3.To set the system’s name, do the following:

a.Type N to select Set System Name. The following prompt is displayed:

Enter system name>

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