D-Link DES-2218 - Manual (Page 77)

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The switch supports a powerful configuration file which allows many of the
switch’s configuration parameters to be stored on a centralized server. When
the switch starts up, it can be configured to read its configuration file from
the server using the TFTP protocol. This can make it easier to manage a
large number of switches, since all of the configuration parameters for all of
the switches can be managed in a single place.
The configuration file is a text file, usually stored on the server with a .CFG
extension. It can be up to 10 kilobytes long. Lines beginning with # are
considered comments which are ignored by the switch. All other lines are
commands, which are interpreted by the switch.
The configuration file commands accepted by the switch are:
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sysdescr string
Takes string as the System Name, corresponding to the SNMP MIB II
variable system.sysName . This field is used to give a name to the
switch for administrative purposes. The switch fully qualified domain
name is often used, provided a name has been assigned. The string can
be up to 64 characters long.
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syscontact string