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Alteon OS Command Reference
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The Configuration Menu
BMD00007, November 2007
ntp
Displays the Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server Menu. To view menu options, see
ssnmp
Displays the System SNMP Menu. To view menu options, see
access
Displays the System Access Menu. To view menu options, see
.
date
Prompts the user for the system date. The date reverts to its default value when the switch is reset.
time
Configures the system time using a 24-hour clock format. The time reverts to its default value
when the switch is reset.
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.
olddst enable|disable
Enables or disables use of the Daylight Saving Time (DST) rules in effect prior to the year 2007.
The default value is disabled.
dlight enable|disable
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.
idle
Sets the idle timeout for CLI sessions, from 1 to 60 minutes. The default is 5 minutes.
notice
Displays login notice immediately before the “Enter password:” prompt. This notice can contain
up to 1024 characters and new lines.
bannr
Configures a login banner of up to 80 characters. When a user or administrator logs into the switch,
the login banner is displayed. It is also displayed as part of the output from the /info/sys com-
mand.
hprompt disable|enable
Enables or disables displaying of the host name (system administrator’s name) in the Command
Line Interface (CLI).
Table 6-2 System Configuration Menu Options (/cfg/sys)
Command Syntax and Usage