Configuration Commands

System configuration

These commands allow you to configure switch management parameters such as user and administrator privilege mode passwords, browser-based management settings, and management access list.

The following table describes the System Configuration commands. Table 76 System Configuration commands

Command

Usage

 

 

system date <yyyy> <mm> <dd>

Prompts the user for the system date.

 

Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

system time <hh>:<mm>:<ss>

Configures the system time using a 24-hour clock format.

 

Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

system timezone

Configures the time zone where the switch resides. You are prompted to

 

select your location (continent, country, region) by the timezone wizard.

 

Once a region is selected, the switch updates the time to reflect local

 

changes to Daylight Savings Time, etc.

 

Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

[no] system daylight

Enables or disables Daylight Savings Time in the system clock. When

 

enabled, the switch adds an extra hour to the system clock so that it is

 

consistent with the local clock. The default setting is disabled.

 

Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

system idle <1-60>

Sets the idle timeout for CLI sessions, from 1 to 60 minutes. The default

 

value is 5 minutes.

 

This setting affects both the console port and Telnet port.

 

Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

[no] system notice <1-1024

Displays login notice immediately before the “Enter password:” prompt.

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This notice can contain up to 1024 characters and new lines.

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Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

 

[no] banner <1-80 characters>

Configures a login banner of up to 80 characters. When a user or

 

administrator logs into the switch, the login banner is displayed.

 

Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

[no] hostname <string>

Enables or disables displaying of the host name (system administrator’s

 

name) in the command line interface.

 

Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

[no] system bootp

Enables or disables the use of BOOTP. If you enable BOOTP, the switch

 

will query its BOOTP server for all of the switch IP parameters. The default

 

value is enabled.

 

Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

[no] dhcp

Enables or disables Dynamic Host Control Protocol for setting the

 

management IP address on interface 250. When enabled, the IP address

 

obtained from the DHCP server overrides the static IP address.

 

Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

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