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Administering the Switch
This chapter describes how to perform one-time operations to administer the Catalyst 4500 Series
switch.
This chapter also describes how to install and configure the Embedded CiscoView network management
system to provide a graphical representation of a Catalyst 4500 series switch and to provide a GUI-based
management and configuration interface.
This chapter includes the following major sections:
• Managing the System Time and Date, page 4-1
• Configuring a System Name and Prompt, page 4-14
• Creating a Banner, page 4-17
• Managing the MAC Address Table, page 4-19
• Managing the ARP Table, page 4-35
• Configuring Embedded CiscoView Support, page 4-35
Note For complete syntax and usage information for the switch commands used in this chapter, look at the
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Command Reference and related publications at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/index.html
If the command is not found in the Catalyst 4500 Command Reference, it is located in the larger Cisco
IOS library. Refer to the Cisco IOS Command Reference and related publications at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/index.html

Managing the System Time and Date

You can configure the system time and date on your switch manually or automati cally by using Network
Time Protocol (NTP).
These sections contain this configuration information:
• System Clock, page 4-2
• Understanding Network Time Protocol, page 4-2