Quick Reference Guide

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3. Performing Network and System
Management
This chapter describes the network settings, the system management features, and ways to
improve the performance of the STM. If you have used the Setup Wizard, you have already
configured some of these settings, but there are situations in which you might want to modify
them. This chapter contains the following sections:
• Configuring Network Settings on this page
• Configuring Session Limits and Timeouts on page 56
• Configuring the Network Refresh and Permanent MAC Address Bindings on page 57
• Configuring the HTTP Proxy Settings on page 60
• About Users with Administrative and Guest Privileges on page 61
• Configuring Remote Management Access on page 64
• Using an SNMP Manager on page 65
• Managing the Configuration File on page 67
• Updating the Software on page 71
• Configuring Date and Time Service on page 74
• Managing Digital Certificates on page 76
• Managing the Quarantine Settings on page 81
• Managing the STM’s Performance on page 82
Configuring Network Settings
If you have used the Setup Wizard, you might already have configured the Web
Management Interface and maximum transmission unit (MTU) settings; the Network Settings
screen allows you to modify these settings and to specify the interface speed and duplex
settings.
The STM requires a valid IP address to retrieve online updates and to enable access to its
Web Management Interface. If you have used the Setup Wizard to configure the STM, you
have already specified the management interface name and address settings and the size of
the MTU. In addition to modifying these settings, the Network Settings screen also allows
you to specify the interface speed and duplex settings for the management interface, for the