ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Browser-based Interface Reference Guide

Configuring the switch 109
The following table describes the Switch Management Processor Configuration (basic) controls:
Table 88 Switch Management Processor Configuration (Basic) controls
Control Description
Switch IP Address Configures the IP address of the switch interface using dotted decimal
notation.
Switch IP Subnet Mask Configures the IP subnet address mask for the interface using dotted
decimal notation.
Enable/Disable BOOTP for IP Management 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. This
command is enabled by default.
Enable/Disable Console output of syslog messages Enables or disables delivering syslog messages to the console. When
necessary, disabling console ensures the switch is not affected by
syslog messages. It is enabled by default.
Enable/Disable Host Name Enables or disables displaying of the host name (system administrator’s
name) in the Command Line Interface (CLI).
Syslog Host IP Address Sets the IP address of the first syslog host.
Severity of Syslog Host This option sets the severity level of the first syslog host displayed. The
default is 7, which means log all the seven severity levels.
Facility of Syslog Host This option sets the facility level of the first syslog host displayed. The
default is 0.
Second Syslog Host IP Address Sets the IP address of the second syslog host.
Severity of Second Syslog Host This option sets the severity level of the second syslog host displayed.
The default is 7, which means, log all seven severity levels.
Facility of Second Syslog Host This option sets the facility level of the second syslog host displayed.
The default is 0.
Current Date Configures the system date.
Current Time Configures the system time using a 24-hour clock format.
Login Notice Displays login notice immediately before the “Enter password:” prompt
in the Command Line Interface (CLI). This notice can contain up to
1024 characters and new lines.
Banner Configures a login banner of up to 80 characters. When a user or
administrator logs into the switch Command Line Interface (CLI), the
login banner is displayed.
It is also displayed as part of the output from the /info/sys/gen
command.
Telnet Port (1-65535) Sets an optional telnet server port number for cases where the server
listens for telnet sessions on a non-standard port. The default is 23.
TFTP Port (1-65535) Sets an optional TFTP server port number for cases where the server
listens for TFTP sessions on a non-standard port. The default is 69.
Idle Timeout (1-60) Sets the idle timeout for CLI sessions, from 1 to 60 minutes. The default
is 5 minutes.
Daylight Savings Location 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.