Allied Telesis AT-S39 - Manual (Page 183)

AT-S39 User’s Guide
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defined below.
General
This section displays the switch’s serial number and the switch’s
MAC address. These values cannot be changed.
Administration
This section contains a variety of information, including the IP
address of the switch and the system name. These parameters are
defined in the procedure Configuring an IP Address and Switch
Name on page 177, which also explains how to change the
parameters.
Configuration
This section contains the following items:
❑ MAC Aging - Specifies how long an inactive dynamic MAC address
can remain in the MAC address table before it is deleted. The
default is 300 seconds (5 minutes). For background information
about MAC addresses, refer to MAC Address Overview on page
128.
❑ Switch Mode - Defines the switch’s current VLAN mode. If this
parameter displays “Tagged,” the switch supports port-based and
tagged VLANs. If this parameter displays “Basic,” the switch is
operating in the Basic VLAN Mode. For information about VLANs,
refer to the overview sections in Chapter 10, Virtual LANs on
page 90. For instructions on how to set the switch’s VLAN mode
from a web browser management session, refer to Setting a
Switch’s VLAN Mode on page 122.
❑ BOOTP/DHCP - Defines whether the switch obtains its IP address
from a BOOTP or DHCP server on your network. If this parameter
is enabled, the switch obtains its IP address from a BOOTP or
DHCP server.