Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 53)

AT-S63 Management Software Menus Interface User’s Guide
Section I: Basic Features 53
from a management station that is separated from the switch by
a router. The address must be entered in the format:
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. The default value is 0.0.0.0.
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 AT-S63
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.
Note
Allied Telesyn recommends that you assign each switch a name.
Names can help you identify the various switches in your network
and help you avoid performing a configuration procedure on the
wrong switch.
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.
Note
There are two other options on this menu. Option 8, Configure
System Time, is described in ”Setting the System Time” on page 62.
Option 9, Configure System Hardware, is described in ”Changing the
Switch’s Temperature Threshold” on page 74.
4. After making changes, type R until you return to the Main Menu. Then
type S to select Save Configuration Changes.