Chapter 3: Basic Switch Parameters
Hardware Information Section
Version
The hardware version number.
Fixed Baud Rate
The baud rate of the console port.
DRAM Size
The size of the DRAM, in megabytes.
Flash Size
The size of the flash memory, in megabytes.
Administration Information Section
Switch Name
The name assigned to the switch. To assign the switch a name, refer to “Configuring System Administration Information” on page 34.
Switch Location
The location of the switch. To specify the location, refer to “Configuring
System Administration Information” on page 34.
Switch Contact
The contact person responsible for managing the switch. To specify the name of a contact, refer to “Configuring System Administration Information” on page 34.
System Address Information Section
MAC Address
The MAC address of the switch. You cannot change this information.
System IP Address
The IP address of the switch. Refer to “Configuring the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address” on page 30 to manually assign an IP address or “Enabling and Disabling the DHCP Client” on page 33 to activate the DHCP client.
Subnet Mask
The subnet mask for the switch. Refer to “Configuring the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address” on page 30 to manually assign a subnet mask or “Enabling and Disabling the DHCP Client” on page 33 to activate the DHCP client.
Gateway
Default gateway IP address. Refer to “Configuring the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address” on page 30 to manually assign a gateway address or “Enabling and Disabling the DHCP Client” on page 33 to activate the DHCP client.
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