SNMP requests, allowing these settings to be used for network management purposes. Each of these fields can contain up to 64 characters:
♦System Name: corresponds to the SNMP MIB II variable system.sysName, and is used to give a name to the switch for administrative purposes. The switch’s fully qualified domain name is often used, provided a name has been assigned.
♦System Location: corresponds to the SNMP MIB II variable system.sysLocation, and is used to indicate the physical location of the switch for administrative purposes.
♦System Contact: corresponds to the SNMP MIB II variable sysContact, and is used to give the name and contact information for the person responsible for administering the switch.
Figure 6-13. System Configuration Menu
The System Configuration Menu also contains the Console/Telnet Display Timeout parameter, which determines how long the console may sit idle before the user is “logged out.”
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