Nortel Networks 8600 manual Variable definitions

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The Chassis dialog box appears with the System tab displayed.

2Type the contact information.

3Type the system name.

4Type the location information.

5Click Apply.

6Click Close.

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Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to configure the System tab.

Variable

Value

 

 

sysDescr

Shows the system assigned name and the

 

software version

 

 

sysUpTime

Shows the time since the system last

 

started

 

 

sysContact

Configures the contact information (in this

 

case, an e-mail address) for the Nortel

 

support group

 

 

sysName

Configures the name of this device

 

 

sysLocation

Configures the physical location of this

 

device

 

 

VirtualIpAddr

Configures the virtual IP address that is

 

advertised by the primary SF/CPU and

 

stored in the switch configuration file and

 

not the boot configuration file

 

 

VirtualNetMask

Configures the net mask of the virtual

 

management IP address

 

 

VirtualIpv6Address

Configures the virtual IPv6 address that

 

is advertised by the primary SF/CPU. and

 

stored in the switch configuration file and

 

not the boot configuration file

 

 

VirtualIPv6Prefix Length

Configures the length of the virtual IPv6

 

prefix entry

 

 

DnsDomainName

Configures the default domain for querying

 

the DNS server

 

 

LastChange

Displays the time since the last

 

configuration change

 

 

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Commissioning

NN46205-319 01.01 Standard

30 May 2008

Copyright © 2008 Nortel Networks

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Nortel Networks 8600 manual Variable definitions

8600 specifications

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