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Cisco ME 3400 Ethernet Access Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Administering the Switch
This chapter describes how to perform one-time operations to administer the Cisco ME 3400 Ethernet
Access switch.
This chapter consists of these sections:
• Managing the System Time and Date, page 5-1
• Configuring a System Name and Prompt, page 5-14
• Creating a Banner, page 5-17
• Suppressing the Power-Supply Alarm on an ME 3400G-12CS Switch, page 5-19
• Managing the MAC Address Table, page 5-20
• Managing the ARP Table, page 5-29

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 5-2
• Understanding Network Time Protocol, page 5-2
• Configuring NTP, page 5-4
• Configuring Time and Date Manually, page 5-11