Allied Telesis AT-S70 - Manual (Page 30)

Chapter 3: Basic Parameters
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Configuring Basic Chassis Parameters
This section contains the following procedures:
ˆ “Naming the System,” next
ˆ “Setting the System Date and Time” on page 30
ˆ “Configuring the System Location and Contact Information” on
page 31
ˆ “Configuring the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway” on
page 33
ˆ “Enabling or Disabling DHCP” on page 33
ˆ “Configuring the Management IP Addresses” on page 35
ˆ “Configuring SNMP Community Strings” on page 36
Naming the
System
To set the chassis name, perform the following procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, select System Configuration.
The System Configuration Menu is displayed, as shown in Figure 3 on
page 29.
2. From the System Configuration Menu, select the System Name field
and enter a unique name for the chassis.
The name can be up to 40 characters, including spaces and special
characters. To delete an existing name without entering a new name,
press the space bar once.
3. From the Main Menu, select System Configuration.
The System Configuration Menu is displayed, as shown in Figure 3 on
page 29.
4. From the System Configuration Menu, select Save Configuration
File.
Note
The system name is displayed at the top of every AT-S70 menu.
Setting the
System Date and
Time
Setting the chassis date and time is important if you configure the chassis
to send traps to your management workstations. If the time is not set, the
traps will not contain the correct date and time, making it difficult for you to
determine when the events represented by the traps occurred.
The only way to set the system date and time on the Converteon™
chassis is manually. When you set the date and time manually, the