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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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Administering the Switch
This chapter describes how to perform the various administrative tasks on the Catalyst 6500 series
switches.
Note
For complete syntax and usage information for the commands that are used in this chapter, refer to the
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Command Reference
publication.
This chapter consists of these sections:
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Setting the System Name and System Prompt on the Switch, page 22-2
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Setting the System Contact and Location on the Switch, page 22-3
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Setting the System Clock on the Switch, page 22-4
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Creating a Login Banner on the Switch, page 22-4
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Displaying or Suppressing the “Cisco Systems Console” Telnet Login Banner on the Switch,
page 22-5
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Defining Command Aliases on the Switch, page 22-6
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Defining IP Aliases on the Switch, page 22-7
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Configuring Static Routes on the Switch, page 22-8
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Configuring Permanent and Static ARP Entries on the Switch, page 22-9
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Scheduling a System Reset on the Switch, page 22-10
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Power Management, page 22-12
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Environmental Monitoring, page 22-14
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Displaying System Status Information for Technical Support, page 22-16
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Logging System Information to a TFTP or rcp Server, page 22-20
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TCL Scripting, page 22-24