Switch Configuration Screen - Olicom CrossFire 8600 Manual To Operations

Switch Configuration Screen

Use the Switch Configuration screen to view system information and to view or
change the system name, location, contact, and time of day. To add or change the
system name, location, contact or time of day, use the arrow keys to highlight the
field and press the
entering text for that field. Pressing
The following explains the fields in the Switch Configuration screen.
System Description
Name and model of this switch. Information in this field cannot be changed.
Burned-in MAC Address
The factory-assigned base MAC address of the switch. Information in this field
cannot be changed.
Configured MAC Address
The MAC address that is currently in use, or, if a new MAC address has been
configured, the MAC address that will be used after the next boot. If a locally
administered address is assigned to the switch, this field displays that address.
Otherwise, the field displays 000000:000000 . To assign a locally administered
address, select this field, and enter the new address. Note that the switch occupies
this, the base MAC address, and the next 96 addresses.
All usage of MAC-Addresses in the switch is based upon one address. This address
is denoted the Switch Base address and can be either Burned-in (The factory
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key. A prompt appears near the bottom of the screen for
ENTER
ENTER
again enters that text.
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