DELL N3000 User Manual

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Managing General System Settings
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Managing General System Settings
This chapter describes how to set system information, such as the hostname, 
and time settings, and how to select the Switch Database Management 
(SDM) template to use on the switch. 
For the N2000 and N3000 series switches, this chapter also describes how to 
configure the Power over Ethernet (PoE) settings. 
For the N3000 series switches, this chapter also describes how to view back-
panel expansion slot information.
The topics covered in this chapter include:
System Settings Overview
The system settings include the information described in Table 12-1. Thi
information helps identify the switch.
Table 12-1. System Information
Feature
Description
System Name
The switch name (host name). If you change the system name, 
the CLI prompt changes from console to the system name.
System contact
Identifies the person to contact for information regarding the 
switch.
System location
Identifies the physical location of the switch.
Asset tag
Uniquely identifies the switch. Some organizations use asset tags 
to identify, control, and track each piece of equipment.