HP ProCurve 8116fl, Installation And Getting Started Manual

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Getting Started With Switch Configuration
Setting Basic System Information
The following example shows how to set the clock to 10:45:29 AM PST on
June 30, 2005, and then verify the settings:
Switch 8100fl#clock set 18:45:29 30 june 2005
Switch 8100fl#show clock
*18:45:29 UTC Tues June30 2005
Setting System Parameters
The following commands can be entered only from Configuration mode.
Setting the Host Name
To set the system name, enter the following command:
Switch 8100fl(config)#hostname
For example, to enter the hostname “PNB8108”, type the following:
Switch 8100fl(config)#hostname PNB8108
Setting System ID, Location, and Contact
To assign a chassis ID, a physical location, and a contact person to the system
using snmp (Simple Network Management Protocol), enter the following
commands:
Switch 8100fl(config)#snmp location
<
string
>
Switch 8100fl(config)#snmp chassis-id
<
string
>
Switch 8100fl(config)#snmp contact
<
string
>
where < string> represents the text you enter to specify the location, chassis
identity, and contact support information for the switch.
For additional information about configuring SNMP, refer to the Management
and Configuration Guide.
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