CHAPTER 10
System Settings
The VSE SmartConnect software provides configuration windows for the following system settings:
“Management Settings” on page 118 for SNMP and Syslog settings
“General Settings” on page 119 for system idle and watchdog timer settings
“Local User Administration” on page 120 for defining switch user accounts
“Remote User Administration” on page 122 for defining switch access using RADIUS or TACACS+.
“Time Services Settings” on page 124 for local time and time zones, and configuring NTP.
“ErrDisable System Settings” on page 125
“Switch Protected Mode” on page 125
“Management Network Settings” on page 126 for defining the network through which switch management access is allowed.
“Bootstrap Protocol Settings” on page 126 for BOOTP settings.
“SSH/Telnet Settings” on page 127 for configuring Secure Shell and Telnet access settings
“Virtual Machine Group Settings” on page 128 for enabling or disabling VM Groups, and for setting the VMware ESX heartbeat port.
“Syslog Settings” on page 129 for setting the types of messages sent to the system log.
“Stacking Configuration” on page 130 for binding individual switches to a stack, and for configuring the stack interface.
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