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4.2 Main Menu

With the system configuration program you can define system parameters, manage and control the

switch and all its ports, or monitor network conditions. The figure below of the Main Menu and the

following table briefly describe the selections available from this program.

NOTE: Options for the currently selected item are displayed in the highlighted area at the bottom of the

interface screen.

Menu Description

(Operation Mode)

The text string in the top right corner of the screen shows if the switch is

operating as a Layer 2 switch or as a multilayer routing switch.

WGS3-404 is always operating as a multilayer routing switch and not

showing this message.

System Information Menu

System Information

Provides basic system description, including contact information.

Switch Information

Shows hardware/firmware version numbers, power status, and

expansion modules used in the switch.

Management Setup Menu

Network Configuration Includes IP Configuration

*1

, Ping facility, and HTTP (Web agent) setup.

Serial Port

Configuration

Sets communication parameters for the serial port, including baud rate,

console time-out, and screen data refresh interval.

SNMP Configuration

Activates authentication failure traps; and configures community access

strings, and trap managers.

User Configuration

Sets the user names and passwords for system access.