Using the Telnet Console

Switch Information

The Switch Information screen displays descriptive information about the switch.

From the Main Menu, select Switch Information. This screen contains the following information.

Field

Description

 

 

Device Type

Specifies the product name: ZT8101 Fast-Ethernet Switch.

 

 

MAC Address

Specifies the unique MAC address assigned to the switch. This address is not

configurable.

 

 

 

Boot PROM Version

Specifies the version of the switch’s boot code.

 

 

Firmware Version

Specifies the version of the firmware installed on the switch. You can update this

using a switch utility.

 

 

 

Hardware Version

Specifies the hardware version of the main board.

 

 

Device S/N

Specifies the serial number of the device.

 

 

Name

Specifies the name assigned to the switch system. If you are installing multiple

switches, you should give each a unique name.

 

 

 

Location

Specifies the area or location where the switch resides.

 

 

Contact

Specifies the contact person for the switch.

 

 

Spanning Tree

Indicates whether STP is enabled or disabled.

 

 

GVRP

Indicates whether the Group VLAN Registration Protocol is enabled or disabled.

 

 

IGMP Snooping

Indicates whether the Internet Group Management Protocol Snooping is enabled

or disabled.

 

 

 

RIP

Indicates whether the Routing Information Protocol is enabled or disabled.

 

 

PIM-DM

Indicates whether Protocol Independent Multicast - Dense Mode is enabled or

disabled.

 

 

 

DVMRP

Indicates whether the Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol is enabled or

disabled.

 

 

 

Basic Switch Setup

Use the Basic Network Setup menu to set the boot-up operation for obtaining an IP address or to manually assign the IP address for the switch.

1.From the Main Menu, select Basic Network Setup and press Enter.

2.To configure the IP address, use the Arrow keys or the Tab key to modify the settings in the New Switch IP Settings column.

Parameter

Default

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Specifies the method for assigning the switch an IP address.

Get IP From

Manual

Use the spacebar to toggle to Manual, DHCP, or BOOTP.

(For more information about these options, see the

 

 

 

 

descriptions below.)

 

 

 

IP Address

10.90.90.90

Specifies the IP address assigned to the switch. Only

available for the Manual option.

 

 

 

 

 

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