System Management

This chapter describes the functions of system Management. The system configuration manager provides the following functions. You can query and configure the required functions.

Initialize
You can restore the factory settings of the system if necessary.
Reboot
You can specify the configuration file loaded to the switch at next startup.
Software Upgrade
When you upgrade software through TFTP, you need to upload the upgrade file on the TFTP server to the switch. After upgrade, the system restarts and uses the loaded file.
Patch
The following sections describe the functions of running and uninstalling patches.
File System Management
The following sections describe how to manage files, including uploading files to the switch, downloading files from the switch, and restoring or permanently deleting files in the recycle bin.
System Configuration
The following sections describe the configurations of the system time and system information.
PoE
The PoE configurations include global parameters, interface parameters, and PoE device information.
DNS
The following sections describe the configurations of dynamic DNS entries, domain name server, domain name suffix, and enabling dynamic domain name resolution.
Stacking
The stacking function connects multiple stacking-capable devices together to logically function as one device. Up to nine devices can be connected through stack cables in a ring or bus topology. All stacked devices logically function as one device to forward packets. There are three roles of the devices in a stack: master switch, standby switch, and slave switch. All of the three types of switches are called member switches. The Ethernet switches in a stack function as a device. You can manage all the switches in a stack by using the master switch. S2700EI, S2700EI-52P or S2700SI switches do not support the stacking function.