Chapter 5 Connecting the Management Interfaces and Performing Initial System Configuration

Initial System Configuration

You must enter the time setting menu in order to configure SNTP settings. You may choose to skip the time settings menu if you wish to accept all default values.

Note Unlike all other settings defined in the system configuration, setting the time is done immediately and not at the end of the setup process.

To configure the time settings, complete the following steps:

Step 1 Enter the time settings menu.

Would you like to enter the Time settings menu? [no]: y

Type y and press Enter.

The time settings dialog begins.

Step 2 Type the time zone abbreviation and press Enter.

Enter time zone name [UTC]: CET

Step 3 Type the minutes offset from UTC and press Enter.

Enter time zone minutes offset from UTC: 60

The local time and date are displayed, and you are asked whether you want to change them.

The local time and date is 15:00:01 CET FRI 01 July 2002

Would you like to set a new time and date? [no]:

Step 4 If the time and date are correct, go to step 5.

If the time and date are not correct, answer yes to the above question, and press Enter.

Would you like to set a new time and date? [no]: y

Confirm your response and type the new time and date.

This change will take effect immediately both on the system clock and the calendar; it will also set the time zone you entered. Are you sure? [yes/no]: y

Enter new local time and date: 14:00:01 1 July 2002 Time zone was successfully set.

The system clock and the calendar were successfully set.

Step 5 You are asked whether you wish to enter the SNTP configuration menu.

If you do not wish to configure the SNTP, skip the rest of this section and go to Step 5: Configuring the DNS Settings (on page 5-10).

To enter the SNTP configuration dialog, type y, and press Enter

Would you like to enter the SNTP configuration menu? [no]: y

Step 6 Configure the SNTP broadcast client. By default the SNTP broadcast client is not enabled.

To disable the SNTP broadcast client, press Enter.

To enable the SNTP broadcast client, type y and press Enter.

Enable SNTP broadcast client? [no]:

Step 7 Define the time interval between unicast updates.

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SCE 2000 4xGBE specifications

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In conclusion, the Cisco Systems SCE 2000 4xGBE is a powerful network management solution that excels in providing real-time traffic management, SLA compliance, and security features. Its capabilities make it an essential component for service providers aiming to optimize their networks while delivering high-quality services to their customers.