Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 32)

Chapter 1: Basic Switch Parameters
32 Section I: Basic Operations
Note
Selections 1 to 4 are described in “Displaying the IP Address of the
Local Interface” on page 551. Selection 8, ARP Cache Timeout, is
described in “Setting the ARP Cache Timeout” on page 554.
Selection T, Configure System Time, is described in “Setting the
System Time” on page 36. Selection I, Configure Interface, is
explained in Chapter 29, ”Internet Protocol Version 4 Routing
Interfaces” on page 543.
3. Adjust options 5 to 7 as necessary.
5 - System Name
This parameter specifies a name for the switch (for example, Sales
Ethernet switch). The name is displayed at the top of the management
menus and pages. The name can be from 1 to 39 characters. The
name can include spaces and special characters, such as exclamation
points and asterisks. The default is no name. This parameter is
optional.
6 - Location
This parameter specifies the location of the switch, (for example, 4th
Floor - rm 402B). The location can be from 1 to 20 characters. The
location can include spaces and special characters, such as dashes
and asterisks. The default is no location. This parameter is optional.
7 - Administrator
This parameter specifies the name of the network administrator
responsible for managing the switch. The name can be from 1 to 20
characters. It can include spaces and special characters, such as
dashes and asterisks. The default is no name. This parameter is
optional.
4. After making your changes, type R until the Main Menu is displayed
again. Then type S to select Save Configuration Changes.