3Com 09-1324-000 manual Setting System, Administrator, Information

Setting System Administrator Information 6-19

	The NETBuilder II bridge/router contains a real-time clock, so you do not need to
	set the date after each reboot to keep it correct.
	For more information on these parameters, refer to Reference for NETBuilder
	Family Software. Proceed to the next section to enter system administrator
	information.
Setting System	As system administrator, you can set the system name, location, and system
Administrator	contact so that other system administrators can contact you for information. If you
Information	are planning to use SNMP, you must set the system administrator information;
	otherwise, these settings are optional.
	Before performing the procedure, you need to decide on or obtain the following
	information:
	■	System name
	■	System location

■ System contact person and phone number

To set system administrator information, follow these steps:

1Specify a name for the node, using:

SETDefault -SYS SysNAMe = “<string>”

For example, to set the bridge/router name as “Sales.SanJose,” enter:

SETDefault -SYS SysNAMe = “Sales.SanJose”

The system name can contain no more than 255 characters. The default value is “ “ (null string).

2Specify the system location, using:

SETDefault -SYS SysLOCation = “<string>”

For example, to set the system location as “SecondFloor.Lab,” enter:

SETDefault -SYS SysLOCation = “SecondFloor.Lab”

The system location can contain no more than 255 characters. The default value is “ “ (null string).

3Specify a string that identifies the contact person managing the bridge/router, using:

SETDefault -SYS SysCONtact = “<string>”

For example, to specify John Smith as the system contact and a number to reach him, enter:

SETDefault -SYS SysCONtact = “John Smith (408) 555-1111”

The system contact string can contain no more than 255 characters. The default value is “ “ (null string). Users can obtain this information by entering:

SHow -SYS SysCONtact

Proceed to the next section to assign an Internet address.