Cabletron Systems 1800 manual Setting the Date and Time, Changing the Login Password

Setting the Date and Time

Various operations and reports record the current date and time, as recognized by the originating device. This operation allows changing one or both, to assure that all devices in a network are synchronized.

Press [B] at the Node Configuration Menu (or [A], [A], [B] from the Main Menu). The date and time as currently recognized by the SmartSwitch will be displayed, and you will be asked: Do you want to change the date? Press [Y] to change the date or [Enter] to leave it as is. If changing the date, enter the correct information, noting the values in Table 2-3. After the date, change (or leave) the time in the same way as the date

Table 2-3 Date and Time Parameters

Parameter	Valid Values	Default Value
Date	Y/N	N
Month	1–12	1
Day	1–31	1
Year	1980–2099	1998
Ti me	Y/N	N
Hour	0–23	0
Minute	0–59	0
Second	0–59	0

Changing the Login Password

The login password is used to gain access to menu operations. When software is shipped to the customer, the password is NETLINK. (Note the upper case—all pass- words are case sensitive.)

To change the password, press [A] at the Node Configuration Menu (or [A], [A], [A] from the Main Menu).

When prompted:

1.Enter the old password.

2.Enter the new password, up to 14 characters (A– Z, a– z, 0– 9).

3.Enter the new password again for verification. If this password is not the same as the entry in step 2, the system will reject the new password, and the old one will remain valid.

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