Patton electronic SmartNode 4110 Series manual Introduction

SmartWare Software Configuration Guide 7 • Basic system management

Introduction

This chapter describes parameters that report basic system information to the operator or administrator, and their configuration. The following are basic parameters that can be established when setting up a new system:

•Defining the system's hostname

•Setting the location of the system

•Providing reference contact information

•Setting the clock

Additionally, the following tasks are described in this chapter:

•Checking the CRC of configuration files

•Displaying the currently running SmartWare commands

•Moving SmartWare commands into the foreground

•Setting the system banner

•Enabling the embedded web server

Basic system management configuration task list

All tasks in the following sections are optional, though some such as setting time and calendar services and sys- tem information are highly recommended.

To configure basic system parameters, perform the tasks described in the following sections.

•Managing feature license keys (see page 92)

•Setting system information (see page 93)

•Setting the system banner (see page 94)

•Setting time and date (see page 95)

•Displaying clock information (see page 95)

•Displaying time since last restart (see page 96)

•Configuring and starting the web server (see page 96)

•Determining and defining the active CLI version (see page 96)

•Restarting the system (see page 97)

•Displaying the system event log (see page 97)

•Controlling command execution (see page 98)

•Setting timed execution of CLI commands (see page 100)

•Displaying the checksum of a configuration (see page 100)

•Configuration of terminal sessions (see page 100)

•Identifying a unit by flashing all LED’s (see page 100)

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