System Management
This chapter describes the functions of system Management. The system configuration manager provides following functions:Initialize,Reboot,Software Upgrade,Patch,File System Management,System Configuration,PoE, DNS, Stacking, and Log Management. 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 system software, configuration file, and patch file loaded to the switch at next startup.
- Software Upgrade
To upgrade the system software of a switch, upload the upgrade file to the switch. After the upgrade is complete, the system restarts and uses the loaded file.
- Patch
The following sections describe how to run and uninstall 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.
- Log Management
The Log Management page displays the latest 300 logs of the device. You can query and delete the logs on this page.
- SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a standard network management protocol widely used on TCP/IP networks. SNMP uses a central computer (a network management station) that runs network management software to manage network elements.
- EasyOperation
This chapter describes how to configure roles, groups, and clients to implement Easy-Operation.
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