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 Chapter 4: Configuration Commands BMD00076, January 2009
System Configuration
Use these commands to configure switch management parameters.
Table 4-2 System Configuration Commands
Command Syntax and Usage
system date <yyyy> <mm> <dd>
Sets 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 idle <1-60>
Sets the idle timeout for CLI sessions, from 1 to 60 minutes. The default is five minutes.
Command mode: Global configuration
[no] system timezone
Configures the time zone where the switch resides. You are prompted to select your location (con-
tinent, 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
show system timezone
Displays the current time zone configuration.
Command mode: All except User EXEC
[no] system daylight
Disables or enables Daylight Savings 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. The default value is
disabled.
Command mode: Global configuration
show system daylight
Displays the current Daylight Savings Time configuration.
Command mode: All except User EXEC
[no] system notice1 <1-255 characters>
Configures the contents of the first notice that you want users to see before they login to the con-
sole CLI. This notice can contain up to 255 characters and new lines. All notices are displayed
when you enter the following command: show system
Command mode: Global configuration