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The following is information on the fields in the Setup screen. For more
information on these fields, see the Management and Configuration Guide
which is on the Documentation CD-ROM that came with your switch:
Parameter
Default
System Name
blank
System Contact
blank
Manager Password
blank
Logon Default
CLI
Time Zone
0 (none)
Community Name
public
Spanning Tree Enabled
No
Default Gateway
blank
Time Sync Method
None
IP Config
DHCP/Bootp
IP Address
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Recommended; If you set IP Config to Manual, then enter an IP address
Note: The IP address and subnet mask assigned for the switch must be compatible with the IP addressing used in
your network. For more information on IP addressing, see the Management and Configuration Guide which is on the
Documentation CD-ROM that came with your switch.
Subnet Mask
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Recommended; If you entered an IP address, then enter a subnet mask
Proxy ARP
No
Tab to the IP Config (DHCP/Bootp) field and use the Space bar to select the
Manual option.
Tab to the IP Address field and enter the IP address that is compatible with
your network.
Tab to the Subnet Mask field and enter the subnet mask used for your
network.
Press Enter, then S (for Save).
Optional; up to 25 characters, including spaces
Optional; up to 48 characters, including spaces
Recommended; up to 16 characters (no blank spaces)
The default setting selects the command line interface for console access.
The alternative is the Menu interface.
Optional; 1440 to -1440. The number of minutes your location is to the
West (-) or East (+) of GMT.
Default setting recommended.
Default setting recommended unless STP is already running on your network
or the switch will be used in complex network topologies.
Recommended; Enter the IP address of the next-hop gateway node if network
traffic needs to be able to reach off-subnet destinations.
Optional; The protocol the switch uses to acquire a time signal. The options
are SNTP and TimeP.
Set to Manual unless a DHCP/Bootp server is used on your network to
configure IP addressing.
compatible with your network.
compatible with your network.
Getting Started With Switch Configuration
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