SYSTEM MANAGEMENT COMMANDS

System Management Commands

These commands are used to control system logs, passwords, user names, browser configuration options, and display or configure a variety of other system information.

Table 4-7 System Management Commands

Command Group

Function

Page

Device

Configures information that uniquely identifies this

4-33

Designation

switch

 

 

 

 

User Access

Configures the basic user names and passwords for

4-35

 

management access

 

 

 

 

IP Filter

Configures IP addresses that are allowed management

4-38

 

access

 

 

 

 

Web Server

Enables management access via a web browser

4-41

 

 

 

Telnet Server

Enables management access via Telnet

4-45

 

 

 

Secure Shell

Provides secure replacement for Telnet

4-47

 

 

 

Event Logging

Controls logging of error messages

4-59

 

 

 

Time (System

Sets the system clock automatically via NTP/SNTP

4-72

Clock)

server or manually

 

 

 

 

System Status

Displays system configuration, active managers, and

4-78

 

version information

 

 

 

 

Frame Size

Enables support for jumbo frames

4-87

 

 

 

Device Designation Commands

Table 4-8 Device Designation Commands

Command

Function

Mode

Page

prompt

Customizes the prompt used in PE and NE mode

GC

4-34

 

 

 

 

hostname

Specifies the host name for the switch

GC

4-34

 

 

 

 

snmp-server

Sets the system contact string

GC

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contact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

snmp-server

Sets the system location string

GC

4-140

location

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TigerSwitch specifications

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