# Configuring the base unit

Use the following procedure to configure the base unit. and to display base unit information.

## About this task

You can use the Base Unit Info tab to reset the base unit, to enter a location for the base unit, or to view base unit status information.

## Procedure

1. From the navigation tree, double-click Edit.
2. In the Edit tree, double-click Chassis.
3. In the Chassis tree, click Switch/Stack.
4. In the work area, click the Base Unit Info tab.
5. In the AdminStat field, click a radio button.
6. In the Location field, type a character string.
7. On the toolbar, click Apply.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes configuring and displaying the base unit status.

Variable | Value
--- | ---
Type | Indicates the switch type.
Descr | Indicates the switch port description.
Ver | Indicates the switch hardware version.
SerNum | Indicates the switch serial number.
LstChng | Indicates the sysUpTime when the interface entered the operational state. If you entered the current state prior to the last reinitialization of the local network management subsystem, the value is zero.
AdminState | Specifies the administrative state of the base unit switch. Values include enable or reset.
| Important
| In a stack configuration, the reset option resets only the base unit.
OperState | Indicates the operational state of the switch.
Location | Specifies the physical location of the switch.
RelPos | Indicates the relative position of the switch.
BaseNumPorts | Indicates the number of base ports on the switch.
TotalNumPorts | Indicates the total number of ports on the switch.
IpAddress | Indicates the base unit IP address.
RunningSoftwareVer | Indicates the version of the running software.