User Manual

Chapter 2: Basic Switch Parameters
40 Section I: Basic Operations
Displaying System Information
To view basic information about the switch, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the Home page, select Monitoring.
2. Select the System menu option.
3. Select the General tab. This tab is for viewing purposes only. The
information in the tab is defined below:
 MAC address - The MAC address of the switch. This value cannot
be changed.
 Model Name - The switch model. This value cannot be changed.
 Serial Number - The switch’s serial number. This value cannot be
changed.
 IP Address - The switch’s IP address for remote management.
 Subnet mask - The switch’s subnet mask.
 Default Gateway - The IP address of a default router for remotely
managing the switch from a management workstation on a
different subnet.
Note
To set the IP address, subnet mask, or default gateway, refer to
“Configuring an IP Address and Switch Name” on page 34 or
“Activating the BOOTP or DHCP Client Software” on page 38.
 System Up Time - The length of time since the switch was last
reset or power cycled.
 System Name - The name of the switch.
 Administrator - The name of the network administrator responsible
for managing the switch.
 Comments - A comment about the switch, such as its location (for
example, 4th Floor - rm 402B).
Note
To set the system name, administrator, or comments, refer to
“Configuring an IP Address and Switch Name” on page 34.
 BOOTP/DHCP - The status of the DHCP and BOOTP client
software. If activated, the switch obtains its IP information from a
DHCP or BOOTP server on the network. To enable or disable