User manual

Publication 1783-UM003D-EN-E - December 2009 121
Chapter 4
Subnet Mask Enter the appropriate subnet mask for the switch. The subnet mask is a 32-bit number. Set each octet
between 0 and 255.
The default is 255.255.255.0
Gateway Address N/A A gateway is a router or other network device
through which the switch communicates with
devices on other networks or subnetworks.
The gateway IP address should be part of the same
subnet as the switch IP address. The switch IP
address and the default gateway IP address cannot
be the same.
Attention: Communication will be disrupted when
the gateway (IP) address is changed.
Primary DNS Server
Address
Enter the IP address of the primary Domain Name Server
(DNS).
Set each octet between 0…255. The first octet
may not be 127, or a number greater than 223
Secondary DNS Server
Address
Enter the IP address of the secondary Domain Name
Server (DNS).
Set each octet between 0…255. The first octet
may not be 127, or a number greater than 223
Domain Name Enter the name of the domain in which the module
resides.
The domain name consists of a sequence of name
labels separated by periods, such as example.com.
The domain name has a 48-character limit and is
restricted to ASCII letters a…z, digits 0…9, and
periods and hyphens.
Host Name Enter a name to help identify the switch when monitoring
or troubleshooting a problem. This feature is optional.
The name can be up to 64 characters and can
include alphanumeric and special characters
(comma and dash).
Contact Enter contact information for the switch, up to 200
characters. This feature is optional.
The contact information can include alphanumeric
and special characters (dash and comma) and a
carriage return.
Geographic Location Enter a geographic location of the switch, up to 200
characters. This feature is optional.
The geographic location can include alphanumeric
and special characters (dash and comma) and a
carriage return.
Refresh Click to refresh the tab with new data from the module. This button is active on many tabs.
Set Click to send the settings to the switch. Changes can be
made within 10 minutes without the Enter Password
dialog box displaying and prompting you for a password.
Changes are saved to the switch and the
CompactFlash card (if installed).
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