Asante Technologies IC36240 user manual Specifying the Hostname, Changing the Password

5.1.2 Specifying the Hostname

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

Command	Purpose
hostname name	This system’s hostname.

5.1.3 Changing the Password

The switch ships with a default of no password for privilege mode, 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. 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.

Keystrokes	Purpose
enable password	Change the password.

5.1.4 Testing Connections with Ping Tests

The switch supports IP ping, which can be used to test connectivity to remote hosts, via their IP addresses. Ping sends an echo request packet to an address and “listens” for a reply. The ping request will receive one of the following responses:

•Normal response—The normal response occurs in 1 to 10 seconds, depending on network traffic

•Request timed out—There is no response, indicating a connection failure to the host, or the host has discarded the ping request

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, use this command to ping another device on the network from the switch:

Command

Ping address

Purpose

Send an ICMP echo message to a designated host for testing connectivity.

5.1.5 Enabling the System Log

The IntraCore IC36240 sends syslog messages to manager servers. Syslog messages are collected by a standard UNIX or NT type syslog daemon.

Syslog enables the administrator to centrally log and analyze configuration events and system error messages such as interface status, security alerts, environmental conditions, and CPU process overloads.

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