Command Reference Guide

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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 62 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
Disables or enables daylight saving time in the system clock. When
enabled, the switch will add an extra hour to the system clock so
that it is consistent with the local clock. By default, this option is
disabled.
Command mode: Global configuration
system idle <1-60>
Sets the idle timeout for CLI sessions, from 1 to 60 minutes. The
default is 5 minutes.
This setting affects both the console port and Telnet port.
Command mode: Global configuration
[no] system notice <1-1024
characters multi-line> <’-‘ to
end>
Displays login notice immediately before the ―Enter password:‖
prompt. This notice can contain up to 1024 characters and new
lines.
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] system dhcp
Enables or disables Dynamic Host Control Protocol for setting the
management IP address on interface 256. When enabled, the IP
address obtained from the DHCP server overrides the static IP
address. The default value is enabled.
Command mode: Global configuration
[no] enable password <string>
Allows administrators to assign the Privilege EXEC password. The
password will be required to enter Privilege EXEC mode. The
default value is disabled.
Command mode: Global configuration
show system
Displays the current system parameters.
Command mode: All except User EXEC