Configuring the System Settings
To enter system settings:
- Click Administration > System Settings. The System Settings page opens.
- Modify the system settings.
- System Description--Displays a description of the switch.
- System Location--Enter the location where the switch is physically located.
- System Contact--Enter the name of a contact person.
- Host Name--Select the host name:
- Use Default--The default hostname (System Name) of these switches is: switch123456, where 123456 represents the last three bytes of the switch MAC address in hex format.
- User Defined--Enter the hostname. Use only letters, digits, and hyphens. Host names cannot begin or end with a hyphen. No other symbols, punctuation characters, or blank spaces are permitted (as specified in RFC1033, 1034, 1035).
- Custom Login Screen Settings--If you want text to be displayed on the Login page, enter the text in the Login Banner text box. Click Preview to view the results.
NOTE When the user defines a login banner from the web interface, it also activates the banner for the CLI interfaces (Console, Telnet, and SSH).
- Click Apply to set the values in the Running Configuration file.