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Chapter 4: Managing the System and Configuration Files
This chapter explains how to manage the system information, as well as how to manage the configuration files for the
IC35516.
4.1 Managing the System
This section discusses the following tasks needed to manage the system information of the IC35516:
• Setting the System Clock
• Configuring the Host name
• Changing the Password
• Testing Connections with Ping Commands
• Tracing Packet Routes
• Enabling Syslog
• Displaying the Operating Configuration
4.1.1 Setting the System Clock
The IC35516 has a battery-backed system clock that will remain accurate even after a system restart.
To manually set the system clock, complete the following commands in privileged mode. Use a space and a question
mark (?) to display the clock set options. Restart the system after configuring the clock by typing reload at the
Router# prompt and pressing Enter.
Router# clock ?
set Set the time and date
Router# clock set ?
HH:MM:SS Current Time
Router# clock set 09:29:30 ?
<1-31> Day of the month
Router# clock set 09:29:30 28?
<1-31> Day of the month
Router# clock set 09:29:30 28 ?
MONTH Month of the year (for example: June or July)
Router# clock set 09:29:30 28 January ?
<1970-2069> Year
Router# clock set 09:29:30 28 January 2004
Router# reload
4.1.2 Specify the Hostname
The factory-assigned default host name is Router. To specify or modify the host name for the network, use the
hostname global configuration command.
Command Purpose