Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 56)

Chapter 3: Basic Switch Parameters
56 Section I: Basic Operations
address must be entered in the format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. The default
value is 0.0.0.0.
5 - System Name
This parameter specifies a name for the switch (for example, Sales
Ethernet switch). The name is displayed at the top of the AT-S63
management menus and pages. The name can be from 1 to 39
characters. The name can include spaces and special characters,
such as exclamation points and asterisks. The default is no name. This
parameter is optional.
Note
Allied Telesyn recommends that you assign each switch a name.
Names can help you identify the various switches in your network
and help you avoid performing a configuration procedure on the
wrong switch.
6 - Location
This parameter specifies the location of the switch, (for example, 4th
Floor - rm 402B). The location can be from 1 to 20 characters. The
location can include spaces and special characters, such as dashes
and asterisks. The default is no location. This parameter is optional.
7 - Administrator
This parameter specifies the name of the network administrator
responsible for managing the switch. The name can be from 1 to 20
characters. It can include spaces and special characters, such as
dashes and asterisks. The default is no name. This parameter is
optional.
Note
Item 8, Configure System Time, is described in “Setting the System
Time” on page 67. Item A, ARP Cache Timeout, is described in
“Setting the ARP Cache Timeout” on page 192.
4. After making changes, type R until you return to the Main Menu. Then
type S to select Save Configuration Changes.