2. CONSOLE PROGRAM
2.5 Configuring the System
2.5.6 System Utility
2.5.6 System Utility
System Utility allows users to easily operate and maintain the system. Select the option System Utility allows users to easily operate and maintain the system. Select the option System Utility
System Utility from the Console main menu, then the following screen appears.from the Console main menu, then the following screen appears.
1. Ping:
1. Ping: Ping allows users to Ping allows users to ping a specified network device.ping a specified network device.
2.
2. Event Event Log:Log: Event log can keep a record of Event log can keep a record of system‟ssystem‟s log events such as system warmlog events such as system warm start, cold start, link up/down, user login/logout, etc.
start, cold start, link up/down, user login/logout, etc.
3.
3. Update Update Firmware:Firmware: ThisThis allows users to update the latest firmware, save currentallows users to update the latest firmware, save current configuration or restore previous configuration to the Managed Switch.
configuration or restore previous configuration to the Managed Switch.
4.
4. Load Load Factory Factory Setting:Setting: Load Factory Setting will set the configuration of the ManagedLoad Factory Setting will set the configuration of the Managed Switch back to the factory default settings. The IP
Switch back to the factory default settings. The IP and Gateway addresses will be set toand Gateway addresses will be set to the factory default as well.
the factory default as well.
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5. Load Load Factory Factory Setting Setting Except Except Network Network Configuration:Configuration: Selecting this function will alsoSelecting this function will also restore the configuration of the Managed Switch to its original factory default settings.
restore the configuration of the Managed Switch to its original factory default settings.
However, this will not reset the IP and Gateway addresses to the factory default.
However, this will not reset the IP and Gateway addresses to the factory default.
6.
6. Backup Backup Configuration:Configuration:Set up the configuration for Set up the configuration for backup.backup.
2.5.6.1 Ping 2.5.6.1 Ping
Ping is a network utility that is generally used to test the remote host is reachable or not by Ping is a network utility that is generally used to test the remote host is reachable or not by sending ICMP Echo Request. When a remote host is reachable, it will respond with an sending ICMP Echo Request. When a remote host is reachable, it will respond with an ICMP Echo Reply. This function can help network administrators identify the network ICMP Echo Reply. This function can help network administrators identify the network connection status easily.
connection status easily.
Select the option
Select the option PingPing from thefrom the System UtilitySystem Utility menu, then the following screen page menu, then the following screen page appears.
appears.
IP Address:
IP Address: Enter the desired IP address that the Managed Switch would like to Ping.Enter the desired IP address that the Managed Switch would like to Ping.
Size:
Size: Enter the desired length of Enter the desired length of the Ping packets.the Ping packets.
Repeat:
Repeat: Enter the total number of times which Ping will be initiatedEnter the total number of times which Ping will be initiated ..
Time Out:
Time Out: Enter the desired time-out value of Ping.Enter the desired time-out value of Ping.
After finishing configuration, move the curs
After finishing configuration, move the cursor toor toPingPing then press then press Enter Enter to start the Ping to start the Ping process. The statistical summary of packets received will be
process. The statistical summary of packets received will be shown on the screen.shown on the screen.
2.5.6.2 Event Log 2.5.6.2 Event Log
Event log
Event log keeps a record of user login, logout timestamp information. Select keeps a record of user login, logout timestamp information. Select Event LogEvent Log from the
from theSystem UtilitySystem Utilitymenu, then the following screen page shows up.menu, then the following screen page shows up.
Select
Select Page_UpPage_Up or or Page_DownPage_Down to view the previous or next page information. Press M for to view the previous or next page information. Press M for more properties such as Description, Source, Event,
more properties such as Description, Source, Event, Name/Community and Address.Name/Community and Address.
2.5.6.3 Update Firmware 2.5.6.3 Update Firmware
The Managed Switch has both built-in TFTP and FTP clients that can be used to connect to The Managed Switch has both built-in TFTP and FTP clients that can be used to connect to TFTP or FTP server for
TFTP or FTP server for restoring previously-created configurations and upgrading Firmware.restoring previously-created configurations and upgrading Firmware.
Select
Select Update FirmwareUpdate Firmware from thefrom the System UtilitySystem Utility menu, then the following screen page menu, then the following screen page shows up.
shows up.
Protocol:
Protocol: Press Spacebar to select the preferred protocol - FTP or TFTP.Press Spacebar to select the preferred protocol - FTP or TFTP.
File Type:
File Type: Press Spacebar to select the file that you want to process either Firmware orPress Spacebar to select the file that you want to process either Firmware or Configuration.
Configuration.
Server Address:
Server Address: Enter the specific IP address of the FTP or TFTP Server.Enter the specific IP address of the FTP or TFTP Server.
User Name:
User Name: Enter the specific User Name for login to the FTP Server.Enter the specific User Name for login to the FTP Server.
Password:
Password: Enter the specific Password for login to the FTP Server.Enter the specific Password for login to the FTP Server.
File Location:
File Location: Enter the specific path and filename within the TFTP or FTP Server.Enter the specific path and filename within the TFTP or FTP Server.
Select
Select GetGet then press then press Enter Enter to receive the file from the server. A Transmitting Progress will to receive the file from the server. A Transmitting Progress will be displayed during transfer. Once the transfer process is complete, a message will pop up be displayed during transfer. Once the transfer process is complete, a message will pop up to remind the user.
to remind the user.
Select
Select PutPut then press then press Enter Enter to transmit the file to the server. A Transmitting Progress will to transmit the file to the server. A Transmitting Progress will display during transfer. Once the transfer process is complete, a message will pop up to display during transfer. Once the transfer process is complete, a message will pop up to remind the user.
remind the user.
Select
Select StopStop then press then press Enter Enter to abort the current operation. to abort the current operation.
Select
Select UpdateUpdate then press then press Enter Enter to instruct the Managed Switch to update the current to instruct the Managed Switch to update the current firmware/configuration to the latest firmware/configuration. When the update is successful, firmware/configuration to the latest firmware/configuration. When the update is successful, the switch will need a reset to make changes effective.
the switch will need a reset to make changes effective.
2.5.6.4 Load Factory Settings 2.5.6.4 Load Factory Settings
Load Factory Setting
Load Factory Setting will set all configurations of the Managed Switch back to the factorywill set all configurations of the Managed Switch back to the factory default settings, including the IP and Gateway address.
default settings, including the IP and Gateway address. Load Factory SettingLoad Factory Setting is usefulis useful when network administrators would like to re-configure the system. A system reset is when network administrators would like to re-configure the system. A system reset is required to make all changes effective after
required to make all changes effective after Load Factory Setting.Load Factory Setting.
Select
Select Load Factory SettingLoad Factory Setting from thefrom the System UtilitySystem Utility menu, the following screen pagemenu, the following screen page shows up.
shows up.
To load Factory Settings, select
To load Factory Settings, select OKOK then press then press Enter Enter ..
2.5.6.5 Load Factory Setting Except Network Configuration 2.5.6.5 Load Factory Setting Except Network Configuration
Load Factory Setting Except Network Configuration
Load Factory Setting Except Network Configuration will set configurations of thewill set configurations of the Managed Switch back to the factory default settings except IP and Gateway address.
Managed Switch back to the factory default settings except IP and Gateway address. LoadLoad Factory Setting Except Network Configuration
Factory Setting Except Network Configuration is very useful when a networkis very useful when a network administrators needs to re-configure the system
administrators needs to re-configure the system ““REMOTELYREMOTELY” because” because conventional conventional Factory Reset will bring network setting
Factory Reset will bring network setting back to default and lose back to default and lose all network connections.all network connections.
Select
Select Load Factory Setting Except Network ConfigurationLoad Factory Setting Except Network Configuration from the from the System UtilitySystem Utility menu, then the following screen page shows up
menu, then the following screen page shows up..
To load factory default settings except IP and Gateway address, select
To load factory default settings except IP and Gateway address, select OKOK then press then press Enter Enter ..
2.5.6.6 Backup Configuration 2.5.6.6 Backup Configuration
Select
Select Backup ConfigurationBackup Configuration from thefrom the System UtilitySystem Utility menu, then the following screenmenu, then the following screen appears.
appears.
Auto Backup:
Auto Backup: Use spacebar to disable (default) or Use spacebar to disable (default) or enableenable ““ Auto Backup Auto Backup”.”.
Backup Time:
Backup Time: Set up the time (by o‟clock) to automatically back upSet up the time (by o‟clock) to automatically back up a configuration file oncea configuration file once a day. If the remote server fails or does not exist, this function allows the system to retry a day. If the remote server fails or does not exist, this function allows the system to retry every minute until backup is successfully completed or
every minute until backup is successfully completed or the system times out.the system times out.
Protocol:
Protocol: Select FTP or TFTP server to backup a configuration file.Select FTP or TFTP server to backup a configuration file.
Server Address:
Server Address: Specify the FTP or TFTP server IP Specify the FTP or TFTP server IP address.address.
User Name:
User Name: Specify the username for FTP server.Specify the username for FTP server.
Password:
Password: Specify the password for FTP server.Specify the password for FTP server.
File Directory:
File Directory: The file directory where the backup file will be saved to. The file directory where the backup file will be saved to.
File Name:
File Name: The name of the backup file The name of the backup file which will be saved by date.which will be saved by date.