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Interface Access and System Information
System Information
Time Zone:
The number of minutes your time zone location is to the West (+)
or East (-) of Coordinated Universal Time (formerly GMT). The default
0
means no time zone is configured. For example, the time zone for Berlin,
Germany is + 60 (minutes) and the time zone for Vancouver, Canada is - 480
(minutes).
Daylight Time Rule:
Specifies the daylight savings time rule to apply for your
location. The default is
None
. (For more on this topic, refer to Appendix D,
“Daylight Savings Time on ProCurve Switches.)
Time:
Used in the CLI to specify the time of day, the date, and other system
parameters.
Menu: Viewing and Configuring System Information
To access the system information parameters:
1.
From the Main Menu, Select...
2. Switch Configuration...
1. System Information
Figure 7-6. The System Information Configuration Screen (Default Values)
N o t e
To help simplify administration, it is recommended that you configure
System Name
to a character string that is meaningful within your system.
System Information
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