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4 SYSTEM SETTINGS
This chapter describes some basic system settings on the switch. It
includes the following sections:
◆ “Displaying System Information” on page 37
◆ “Setting a User Account” on page 39
◆ “Setting an IP Address” on page 40
DISPLAYING SYSTEM INFORMATION
The System>Information page displays some basic settings for the switch,
including MAC address, IPv4 and IPv6 settings, and software version
information.
PARAMETERS
These parameters are displayed on the System Information page:
◆ Device Type – Describes the switch system type.
◆ MAC Address – The physical layer address for this switch.
◆ IP Address – The current IPv4 address of the switch.
◆ Subnet Mask – The current IPv4 subnet mask of the switch.
◆ Gateway – IPv4 address of the gateway router between the switch and
management stations that exist on other network segments.
◆ IPv6 Address – The current IPv6 address of the switch.
◆ IPv6 Router – The IPv6 address of the default next hop router.
◆ Firmware Version – Version number of the switch software.
◆ Firmware Date – Release date of the switch software.