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Chapter 2: System Configuration
2.1.2 Configuration
You can identify the system by configuring the contact information, name, and location of the switch.
Web Interface
To configure System Information in the Web interface:
1. Click System, System Information, Configuration.
2. Write System Contact, System Name, System Location information in this page.
3. Click Save.
Figure 2-2. System Information Configuration screen.
Parameter Description
• System Contact: The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node, together with information on how to
contact this person. The string length should be 0 to 255 characters, and the type of content permitted is the ASCII characters
from 32 to 126.
• System Name: An administratively assigned name for this managed node. By convention, this is the node’s fully qualified
domain name. A domain name is a text string drawn from letters (A-Z, a-z), numbers (0-9), and the minus sign (-). No space
characters are permitted as part of a name. The first character must be an alpha character. And the first or last character must
not be a minus sign. The string length should be 0 to 255.
• System Location: Describes the physical location of this node (e.g., telephone closet, 3rd floor). The string length should be 0
to 255 characters, and the content should be ASCII characters from 32 to 126.
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