Cabletron Systems 6H129-08 Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 5: Local Management
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Default Gateway (Modifiable)
Displays the default gateway for the 6H12X-08. This field is not defined
until an appropriate value is entered. For details about why and how to set
the default gateway, refer to Section 5.15.3.
TFTP Gateway IP Addr (Modifiable)
Displays and allows the user to set the TFTP Gateway IP address for the
6H12X-08. To set the TFTP Gateway IP address, refer to Section 5.15.4.
Module Date (Modifiable)
Contains a value that the module recognizes as the current date. To set a
new module date, refer to Section 5.15.5.
Module Time (Modifiable)
Contains a value that the module recognizes as the current time. To enter a
new time, refer to Section 5.15.6.
Screen Refresh Time (Modifiable)
Contains the rate at which the screens are updated. This setting
determines how frequently (in seconds) information is updated on the
screen. To enter a new update time, refer to Section 5.15.7.
Screen Lockout Time (Modifiable)
Contains the maximum number of minutes that the Local Management
application displays a module’s screen while awaiting input or action
from a user. For example, if the number 5 is entered in this field, the user
has up to five minutes to respond to each of the specified module’s Local
Management screens. In this example, after five minutes of “idleness” (no
input or action), the terminal “beeps” five times, the Local Management
application terminates the session, and the display returns to the Password
screen. To enter a new lockout time, refer to Section 5.15.8.
Module Uptime (Read-Only)
Displays the total time that the module has been operating.
Operational Mode (Selectable)
This field allows the user to set the 6H12X-08 to operate as a traditional
switch (802.1D SWITCHING option), or as an IEEE 802.1Q switch
(802.1Q SWITCHING option), or as a Cabletron Systems SecureFast
switch (SECURE FAST VLAN option).