DES-3226 NWay Standalone Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
host acting as an IP gateway. If your network is not part of an intranet, or you do not want the Switch to be accessible outside your local network, you can leave this field unchanged.
• Management VID:[ ] – Allows the entry of the VLAN ID (VID) of a VLAN that will have access to the Telnet manager. This will be the VID of the VLAN that a management station is located on.
Configure Switch Information and Advanced Settings
Highlight Configure Switch Information and Advanced Settings on the Configuration menu and press Enter:
Figure 6-12. Switch Information menu
The Switch Information menu shows the type of switch, which (if any) external modules are installed, and the Switch’s MAC Address (assigned by the factory and unchangeable). In addition, the Boot PROM and Firmware Version numbers are shown. This information is helpful to keep track of PROM and Firmware updates and to obtain the Switch’s MAC address for entry into another network device’s address table – if necessary.
You can also enter the name of the System, its location, and the name and telephone number of the System Administrator. It is recommended that the person responsible for the maintenance of the network system that this Switch is installed on be listed here.
Configure Advanced Switch Features
Select ADVANCED SETTINGS at the bottom of the Switch Information menu and press Enter to access the following Configure Advanced Switch Features screen:
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