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Switch Configuration Menu screen
The Switch Configuration Menu screen (Figure55) allows you to set or modify
your switch configuration.
Choose Switch Configuration (or press w) from the main menu to open the Switch
Configuration Menu screen (Table 14 ).
sysContact The name and phone number of the person responsible for the switch.
Default Value Zero-length string
Range Any ASCII string of up to 56 printable charact ers1
sysName A name that uniquely identifies the switch.
Default Value Zero-length string
Range Any ASCII string of up to 56 printable charact ers1
sysLocation The physical location of the switch.
Default Value Zero-length string
Range Any ASCII string of up to 56 printable charact ers
1 Although this field can be set to up to 255 characters from a Network Management Station (NMS), only 56 characters
are displayed on the console terminal.
Note: The High Speed Flow Control Configuration option only appears
when an optional Gigabit MDA is installed.
Tabl e 13 Syste m Characteristics screen fields (continued)
Field Description