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7-14 Administrator’s Handbook
•The Start Date and End Date formats are determined by the System Date Format, set on the Set Date and Time menu under the System Configuration menus.
•The Start Time and End Time formats are determined by the System Time Format. The AM or PM
•The End Time Mode
End Date, End Time, and AM or PM do not appear if the End Time Mode is set to “Infinite”. Infinite means that the key begins when it begins, but it never expires. The acceptable year range is from 1904 – 2039.
•When you are satisfied with your entries, select COMMIT and press Return.
This menu will not accept a
Changes to RIP Keys on all interfaces are immediately effective. This differs from the remainder of the RIP configuration on the Ethernet LAN, which requires a reboot. It is important that the keys be able to change dynamically, however, because the purpose of entering more than one key on an interface is to insure a smooth transition between keys with no network outages.
Changing or deleting a key
You change or delete a key by selecting it from a
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Delete Key...
Up/Down Arrow Keys to select, ESC to dismiss, Return/Enter to Edit.
Note: The date and time formats are determined by the system date and time formats. If the current date and time fall within the range of dates and times, the Valid field indicates “yes”, otherwise it indicates “no”.
You modify the Change Key menu in the same way as in the Add Key menu (see “Adding a key,” on page 13).
If you select Delete Key, a