ProSafe Plus Switch Utility
The switch selection remains in effect until you select a different switch, or quit the utility. System features are:
Status. Indicates which switches are present and if they are operational.
Maintenance. Allows you to change administrator password, reboot the switch, reset to factory default settings and if supported by the selected switch, upgrade switch firmware.
Monitoring. Displays port statistics (packets sent or received), tests cable connections, and allows you to mirror ports.
MultiCast. Allows you to change the IGMP snooping settings.
LAG. Allows you to enable or disable LAG (Link Aggregation Group).
Table 1. Features Available on the System Tab
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Status |
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Switch Selection | Selects a switch to configure |
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Switch Information | Displays general information for the selected switch |
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Maintenance |
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Change Password | Changes password for the selected switch |
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Device Reboot | Restarts the selected switch using configured settings |
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Factory Default | Restarts the selected switch with factory default settings |
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Firmware Upgrade | Updates the selected switch with a firmware update saved on the |
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Monitoring |
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Port Statistics | Displays port network traffic for the selected switch |
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Mirroring | Allows a port to receive data sent to another port |
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Cable Tester | Checks cable connections for the ports of the selected switch |
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MultiCast |
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IGMP snooping | Allows switch to selectively forward multicast traffic |
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LAG | Allow multiple Ethernet links to be combined to a single logical link. Only |
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System Configuration
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