SMC Networks SMC6624M Management Manual page 32

Using the Menu Interface
Rebooting the Switch
Rebooting To Activate Configuration Changes. Configuration changes
for most parameters become effective as soon as you save them. However,
you must reboot the switch in order to implement a change in the
VLANs to support parameter
select 2. Switch Configuration, then 8. VLAN Menu, then
If configuration changes requiring a reboot have been made, the switch
displays an asterisk (*) next to the menu item in which the change has been
made. For example, if you change and save the value for the
support
VLAN Menu screen, and also next to the the
Main menu, as shown in figure 4-6:
Asterisk indicates
a configuration
change that
requires a reboot
in order to take
effect.
Reminder to
reboot the switch
to activate
configuration
changes.
Figure 4-4. Indication of a Configuration Change Requiring a Reboot
To activate changes indicated by the asterisk, go to the Main Menu and select
the
N o t e
Executing the
configuration changes indicated by an asterisk in the menu interface. That is,
only a reboot from the menu interface or a boot or reload command from the
CLI will activate a pending configuration change indicated by an asterisk.
2-12
. (To access this parameter, go to the Main menu and
parameter, an asterisk appears next to the
Reboot Switch option.
command in the CLI does not affect pending
write memory
Maximum
1. VLAN Support
Maximum VLANs to
entry in the
VLAN Support
entry in the
Switch Configuration . . .
.)