Allied Telesis AT-S62 User Manual
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AT-S62 Menus Interface User’s Guide
Section I: Basic Operations
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activate the BOOTP or DHCP client software and have the switch
obtain its IP configuration from a BOOTP or DHCP server on your
network. For isntructions, refer to Activating the BOOTP or DHCP
Client Software on page 59.
3 - Subnet Mask
This parameter specifies the subnet mask for the switch. You must
specify a subnet mask if you assigned an IP address to the switch.
The subnet mask must be entered in the format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
The default value is 255.255.0.0.
4 - Default Gateway
This parameter specifies the default router’s IP address. This
address is required if you intend to remotely manage the switch
from a management station that is separated from the switch by
a router. The 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-S62
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 39 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
39 characters. It can include spaces and special characters, such as
dashes and asterisks. The default is no name. This parameter is
optional.