System Information

Use the System Information screen to display descriptive information about the switch, or for quick system identification as shown in the following figure and table.

 

Figure 3-2. System Information

 

 

Parameter

Description

System Name1

Name assigned to the switch system.

Object ID

MIB II object identifier for switch’s network management

 

subsystem.

IP Address2

IP address of the switch you are managing. The switch’s

 

management supports SNMP over UDP/IP transport protocol.

 

In this environment, all systems on the Internet, such as

 

network interconnection devices and any PC accessing the

 

switch (or running management software) must have an IP

 

address. Valid IP addresses consist of four decimal numbers, of

 

0 to 255, separated by periods. Anything outside of this format

 

will not be accepted by the configuration program.

Location1

Contact1

System Up Time

Specifies the area or location where the system resides.

Contact person for the system.

Length of time the current management software has been running.

1Maximum string length is 255, but the screen only displays 45 characters. You can use the arrow keys to browse the whole string.

2The default value is 10.1.0.1

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