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Asset Tag (0-16 Characters) - Specifies the user-defined switch reference. Service Tag - The service reference number used when servicing the switch. System Name (0-32 Characters) - Defines the user-defined switch name. Location Name (0-32 Characters) - The location where the system is currently running. Serial Number - Specifies the device's unique serial number, assigned by the manufacturer. System Up Time- Specifies the amount of time since the last switch reset. The system time is displayed in the following format: Days, Hours, Minutes, and Seconds. For example, 41 days, 2 hours, 22 minutes, and 15 seconds. Secure Mode (2748 only) - When checked, enables the secure mode. The default is unchecked (disabled). As soon as Apply Changes is clicked, the current configuration will be saved and the device will become Secure and will no longer be able to be configured. Defining Switch Information: 1 Open the Switch Status page. 2 Define the fields. 3 Click Apply Changes. The switch status parameters are defined, and the switch is updated. Viewing System IP Address The IP Addressing page enables to manually set the static IP Address, Subnet Mask and the device's static Default Gateway Address. When the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client is enabled, the switch requests from the DHCP server to assign a dynamic IP Address, Subnet Mask Address, and Default Gateway Address to manage the device. The IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway are then set dynamically. When the DHCP Address is applied, the switch is configured according to the new IP and Default Gateway addresses received from the DHCP server. To open the page, click IP Addressing in the tree view. 44

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Asset Tag (0-16 Characters)
— Specifies the user-defined switch reference.
Service Tag
— The service reference number used when servicing the switch.
System Name (0-32 Characters)
— Defines the user-defined switch name.
Location Name (0-32 Characters)
— The location where the system is currently running.
Serial Number
— Specifies the device’s unique serial number, assigned by the manufacturer.
System Up Time
— Specifies the amount of time since the last switch reset. The system time is
displayed in the following format: Days, Hours, Minutes, and Seconds. For example, 41 days, 2
hours, 22 minutes, and 15 seconds.
Secure Mode
(2748 only) — When checked, enables the secure mode. The default is unchecked
(disabled).
As soon as Apply Changes is clicked, the current configuration will be saved and the
device will become Secure and will no longer be able to be configured.
Defining Switch Information:
1
Open the
Switch Status
page.
2
Define the fields.
3
Click
Apply Changes
.
The switch status parameters are defined, and the switch is updated.
Viewing System IP Address
The
IP Addressing
page enables to manually set the static IP Address, Subnet Mask and the
device’s static Default Gateway Address. When the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) client is enabled, the switch requests from the DHCP server to assign a dynamic IP
Address, Subnet Mask Address, and Default Gateway Address to manage the device. The IP
Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway are then set dynamically. When the DHCP Address is
applied, the switch is configured according to the new IP and Default Gateway addresses received
from the DHCP server.
To open the page, click
IP Addressing
in the tree view.