Chapter 5: System Configuration

5. System Configuration

This chapter describes basic configuration tasks, including system Information and switch management (for example, time, account, IP, syslog, and SNMP).

5.1 System Information

After you log in, a default system information screen appears. This default page tells you basic system information, including model name, system description, contact, device name, system uptime, BIOS version, firmware version, hardware-mechanical version, serial number, host IP address, host MAC address, device port, RAM size, and flash size.

5.1.1 Information

Web Interface

To configure System Information in the web interface:

1.Click “SYSTEM,” ”System,” and “Information.”

2.Specify the contact information for the system administrator as well as the name and location of the switch. Also indicate the local time zone by configuring the appropriate offset.

3.Click “Refresh.”

Figure 5-1. System Information screen.

Parameter Description

Model Name: The model name of this device.

System Description: For example, “44-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T + 4 (100/1G) SFP Combo + 4 (1G/10G) SFP+ L2 Plus Managed Switch.”

Location: User-defined physical location of the switch.

Contact: Person to contact for help managing and maintaining the switch. You can configure this parameter through the device’s user interface or SNMP.

Device Name: The user-defined name of the switch.

System Date: Show system time of the switch. Its format: day of week, month, day, hours:minutes:seconds, year.

System Uptime: The time accumulated since this switch is powered up. Its format is day, hour, minute, second.

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