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Other than assigning the switch’s IP address for a TCP/IP network,
you do not need to change the default settings in the management
software. On the other hand, network administrators may prefer to
use the configurable options for their individualized switch
performance. For example:
❑ Name the switch and its ports
An IP or MAC address is enough to communicate with the
switch on the network, however, names are descriptive and
easy to remember. You can configure a name to the switch or
its ports.
Port names can be associated with the user assigned to the
port or an office location. The need to use symbolic names
becomes more apparent as you add more switches and
therefore multiply the number of ports you must manage.
❑ Enable security features
Although passwords are not required to access the
management menus, with the Omega Options menu, you can
prevent (disable) either Omega Local or Omega Remote,
create password protection, and enable timeout.
A timeout value automatically terminates a management
session after a given period when someone leaves a current
session unattended.