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The switch supports a powerful configuration file which allows many of the
switch's configuration parameters to be stored on a centralized server. When
the switch starts up, it can be configured to read its configuration file from
the server using the TFTP protocol. This can make it easier to manage a
large number of switches, since all of the configuration parameters for all of
the switches can be managed in a single place.
The configuration file is a text file, usually stored on the server with a
extension. It can be up to 10 kilobytes long. Lines beginning with
considered comments which are ignored by the switch. All other lines are
commands, which are interpreted by the switch.
The configuration file commands accepted by the switch are:
sysdescr
string
Takes string as the System Name, corresponding to the SNMP MIB II
variable
system.sysName
switch for administrative purposes. The switch fully qualified domain
name is often used, provided a name has been assigned. The string can
be up to 64 characters long.
syscontact
C
ONFIGURATION
. This field is used to give a name to the
string
C
F
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.CFG
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