System Description

After a successful login, the System Description window opens. Use this page to configure and view general device information.

To display this page, click System > Summary > Description in the navigation menu.

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System Description Fields

Field Description
System Description The product name of this switch.
System Name Enter the name you want to use to identify this switch. You may use up to 31 alphanumeric characters. The factory default is blank.
System Location Enter the location of this switch. You may use up to 31 alphanumeric characters. The factory default is blank.
System Contact Enter the contact person for this switch. You may use up to 31 alphanumeric characters. The factory default is blank.
IP Address The IP address assigned to the network interface. To change the IP address, see Network Connectivity Configuration.
Service Port IP Address The IP address assigned to the service port. The service port provides remote management access to the device. Traffic on this port is segregated from operational network traffic on the switch ports and cannot be switched or routed to the operational network.
System Object ID The base object ID for the switch's enterprise MIB.
System Up Time Displays the number of days, hours, and minutes since the last system restart.
Current SNTP Synchronized Time Displays currently synchronized SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) time in UTC. If no SNTP server has been configured and the time is not synchronized, this field displays Not Synchronized. To specify an SNTP server, see Configuring SNTP Settings.
MIBs Supported Displays the list of MIBs supported by the management agent running on this switch.