# Configuring system parameters

Use the following procedure to view and modify the system level configuration.

## Procedure

1. From the navigation tree, double-click Edit.
2. In the Edit tree, double-click Chassis.
3. In the Chassis tree, click Chassis.
4. In the work area, click the System tab.
5. In the sysContact field, type the system administrator contact information.
6. In the sysName field, type the system name.
7. In the sysLocation field, type the system location.
8. To enable authentication traps, select the Authentication Traps check box.

   OR

   To disable authentication traps, clear the Authentication Traps check box.

9. In the ReBoot section, click a radio button.
10. In the AutoPvid section, click a radio button.
11. In the StackInsertionUnitNumber field, type a value.
12. To enable jumbo frames, select the JumboFramesEnabled check box.

    OR

    To disable jumbo frames, clear the JumboFramesEnabled check box.

13. To enable serial security, select the SerialSecurityEnable check box.

    OR

    To disable serial security, clear the SerialSecurityEnable check box.

14. To enable forced stack mode, select the ForcedStackModeEnabled check box.

    OR

    To disable forced stack mode, clear the ForcedStackModeEnabled check box.

15. To enable Quick Configuration, select the QuickConfigEnable check box.

    OR

    To disable Quick Configuration, clear the QuickConfigEnable check box.

16. In the EdmInactivityTimeout section, enter a value.
17. In the MgmtStackIpAddress section, enter an IPv4 address.
18. In the StackIpv6MgmtAddress section, enter an IPv6 address.
19. In the StackIpv6MgmtNetMask section, enter a netmask.
20. In the Ipv6MgmtGateway section, enter a gateway IPv6 address.
21. In the BootMode section, click a radio button.
22. On the toolbar, click Apply.

## Variable definitions

The following information describes the system level configuration.

Variable | Value
--- | ---
sysDescr | Indicates the device specific information.
sysUpTime | Indicates the amount of time since the last system reboot.
sysObjectID | Indicates the system object identification number.
sysContact | Specifies the contact information for the system administrator. Value can include a name or email address.
sysName | Specifies a unique name to describe this system.
sysLocation | Specifies the physical location of this system.
AuthenticationTraps | Enables or disables authentication traps. When enabled, SNMP traps are sent for all SNMP access authentications. When disabled, no SNMP traps are received.
Reboot | Specifies the action to reboot the switch. running — the switch remains running. bootPrimary — reboots the switch with the Primary image. bootSecondary — reboots the switch with the Secondary image.
AutoPvid | When enabled, a VLAN ID can be automatically assigned to any port.
stackInsertionUnitNumber | Specifies the unit number to assign to the next unit joining the stack. Values range from 0–8.
| Important
| You can use this to manually specify a unit number to the next unit joining a stack. Once used, the value returns to 0, and auto unit numbering resumes. You cannot edit the unit number of an existing stack unit.
JumboFramesEnabled | Enables or disables jumbo frames.
JumboFramesSize | Specifies the size of the jumbo frames. Value ranges from 1519 to 9216 bytes. DEFAULT: 9216
SerialSecurityEnable | Enables or disables the serial security feature.
ForcedStackModeEnabled | Enables or disables Forced Stack Mode.
QuickConfigEnable | Enables or disables Quick Configuration.
EdmInactivityTimeout | Specifies the timeout value in seconds. Value ranges from 30 to 65535. DEFAULT: 900
MgmtStackIpAddress | Specifies an out-of-band management IP address for the stack.
StackIpv6MgmtAddress | Specifies an out-of-band management IPv6 address for the stack.
StackIpv6MgmtNetMask | Sepcifies the subnet mask associated with the out-of-band management IP address.
Ipv6MgmtGateway | Specifies the management default gateway.
NextBootMgmtProtocol | Indicates the transport protocols to use after the next reboot.
CurrentMgmtProtocol | Indicates the current supported transport protocols.
BootMode | Specifies the use of BootP or DHCP server to assign an IPv4 address for the management VLAN at the next reboot. other — read only bootpDisabled — use the configured server IP address bootpAlways — always use the BootP server bootpWhenNeeded — use the BootP server when needed bootPOrLastAddress — use the BootP server last used dhcpAlways — always use the DHCP server dhcpWhenNeeded — use the DHCP server when needed dhcpOrLastAddress — use the DHCP server last used
CurrentImageVersion | Indicates the switch version number of the agent image currently running.
NextBootDefaultGateway | Indicates the IP address of the default gateway for the agent to use on reboot.
CurrentDefaultGateway | Indicates the IP address of the default gateway that is currently in use.
NextBootLoadProtocol | Indicates the transport protocol that the agent uses to load the configuration information and agent image on reboot.
LastLoadProtocol | Indicates the transport protocol last used to load the configuration information and agent image.