Asante Technologies 35516 Managing the System and Configuration Files, Setting the System Clock

Chapter 4. Managing the System and Configuration Files

This chapter explains how to manage the system information, as well as how to manage the configuration files for the IC35516.

4.1 Managing the System

This section discusses the following tasks needed to manage the system information of the IC35516:

•Setting the System Clock

•Configuring the Host name

•Changing the Password

•Testing Connections with Ping Commands

•Tracing Packet Routes

•Enabling Syslog

•Displaying the Operating Configuration

4.1.1 Setting the System Clock

The IC35516 has a battery-backed system clock that will remain accurate even after a system restart.

To manually set the system clock, complete the following commands in privileged mode. Use a space and a question mark (?) to display the clock set options. Restart the system after configuring the clock by typing reload at the Router# prompt and pressing Enter.

Router# clock ?

set Set the time and date Router# clock set ?

HH:MM:SS Current Time Router# clock set 09:29:30 ? <1-31> Day of the month Router# clock set 09:29:30 28? <1-31> Day of the month

Router# clock set 09:29:30 28 ?

MONTH Month of the year (for example: June or July) Router# clock set 09:29:30 28 January ?

<1970-2069> Year

Router# clock set 09:29:30 28 January 2003 Router# reload <cr>

4.1.2 Specify the Hostname

The factory-assigned default host name is Router. To specify or modify the host name for the network, use the hostname global configuration command.

Command	Purpose
hostname name	New host name for the network.

4.1.3 Changing the Password

The switch ships with a default of no password, which allows immediate access to ANYONE on the network. In order to guard against unauthorized access, only the administrator should be allowed to change the password. A new password is prompted for twice to avoid any typing mistakes. The new password must have more than five characters, and less than eight characters. The password is case sensitive.

To change the password, use the following command in global configuration mode.

Command	Purpose
enable password	Change the password.

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