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Chapter
32Basic Management Tasks
In this chapter
This chapter describes the following topics:
• Displaying System Information – Provides basic system description, including contact
information.
• Displaying Hardware/Software Versions – Shows the hardware version, power status, and
firmware versions
• Configuring Support for Jumbo Frames – Enables support for jumbo frames.
• Displaying Bridge Extension Capabilities – Shows the bridge extension parameters.
• Managing System Files – Describes how to upgrade operating software or configuration files,
and set the system start-up files.
• Setting the System Clock – Sets the current time manually or through specified SNTP servers.
• Configuring the Console Port – Sets console port connection parameters.
• Configuring Telnet Settings – Sets Telnet connection parameters.
• Displaying CPU Utilization – Displays information on CPU utilization.
• Displaying Memory Utilization – Shows memory utilization parameters.
• Resetting the System – Restarts the switch immediately, at a specified time, after a specified
delay, or at a periodic interval.
Displaying System Information
Use the System > General page to identify the system by displaying information such as the device
name, location and contact information.
CLI References
• "System Management Commands" on page 47
• "SNMP Commands" on page 107
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
• System Description – Brief description of device type.
• System Object ID – MIB II object ID for switch’s network management subsystem.
• System Up Time – Length of time the management agent has been up.
• System Name – Name assigned to the switch system.
• System Location – Specifies the system location.
• System Contact – Administrator responsible for the system.