Cisco Systems 3750E manual Administering the Switch, Managing the System Time and Date

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Administering the Switch

This chapter describes how to perform one-time operations to administer the Catalyst 3750-E or 3560-E switch. Unless otherwise noted, the term switch refers to a Catalyst 3750-E or 3560-E standalone switch and to a Catalyst 3750-E switch stack.

This chapter consists of these sections:

•Managing the System Time and Date, page 7-1

•Configuring a System Name and Prompt, page 7-14

•Creating a Banner, page 7-17

•Managing the MAC Address Table, page 7-19

•Managing the ARP Table, page 7-27

Managing the System Time and Date

You can manage the system time and date on your switch using automatic configuration, such as the Network Time Protocol (NTP), or manual configuration methods.

Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this section, see the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference, Release 12.2.

These sections contain this configuration information:

•Understanding the System Clock, page 7-1

•Understanding Network Time Protocol, page 7-2

•Configuring NTP, page 7-3

•Configuring Time and Date Manually, page 7-11

Understanding the System Clock

The heart of the time service is the system clock. This clock runs from the moment the system starts up and keeps track of the date and time.

Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E Switch Software Configuration Guide

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