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3.

Enter the password (the factory default is

password

), and click

Login

. The first screen of the

GS108T Smart Switch browser interface is displayed.

Navigation Tabs

Logging in displays the browser interface.

.

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The navigation tabs across the top provide access to all the configuration functions of the switch,

and remain constant. The menu items in the blue bar change according to the navigation tab that is

selected.

For further description of the functions, see the appropriate section of this manual:

•

Chapter 3, “Managing System Settings

,” describes how to configure the system functions.

•

Chapter 4, “Configuring Switching

,” describes how to configure the switching functions.

•

Chapter 5, “Configuring QoS and Security

,” describes how to configure the QoS and security

functions.

•

Chapter 6, “Monitoring, Maintenance, and Help

,” describes how to display statistics, how to

reset the switch, how to upload and download files such as firmware, and how to obtain further

help.

Click the Logout button to log out of the browser interface.

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Chapter 3

Managing System Settings

Using the System Tab

The navigation tabs on the top of the home page include a System tab that lets you manage your

GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch using features under the following main menu commands and

subcommnands:

•

“Management

”

•

“System Information

”

•

“IP Configuration

”

•

“Time

”

•

“SNMP

”

•

“SNMP V1/V2

”

•

“LLDP

”

•

“Basic—LLDP Configuration

”

•

“Advanced—LLDP Configuration

”

•

“Advanced—LLDP Port Settings

”

•

“Advanced—Local Information

”

•

“Advanced—Neighbors Information

”

The sections that follow in this chapter cover these features and tell you how to set them in the

GS108T Smart Switch.

Management

This section describes how to display the switch status and specify some basic switch information,

how to configure the system IP address source, and how to configure the system clock source.

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System Information

The System Information screen displays the system settings and lets you to change some of the

configurable settings of the switch:

1.

Select System > Management > System Information. A screen similar to the following

displays.

.

2.

View the basic system information under Switch Status. You can also change some of the

configurable fields of the switch:

•

Product Name

.

Shows the switch model name.

•

System Name

. This is a configurable field. You can assign a system name for the switch.

This name lets you track your switch.

•

System Location

. This is a configurable field. You can assign a location name for the

switch. This field assists you in keeping track of which switch you are connected to when

you are connected to your switch remotely.

•

Idle Timeout

. This is a configurable field. You can assign a duration for login time-out.

Users are automatically logged out when the login session remains idle after the specified

duration. This allows other users to access the switch if one forgets to log out.

•

DHCP

. Shows the enabled or disabled state of DHCP client functionality.

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