Dell POWEREDGE M1000E - Manual (Page 107)

Configuring System Information 105
• Banner motd (message of the day) — Enter the message that appears on the GUI banner (if enabled).
• Banner motd acknowledge — Enable to display the GUI banner motd in the GUI banner.
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Sys Object ID — The assigned System Object ID.
• MAC Address — Displays the MAC address of the switch.
• Sys Uptime — Displays the number of days, hours, and minutes since the last restart.
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Date — Displays the current system date. The format is month, day, year (MM/DD/YY). For example,
11/01/05 is November 01, 2005.
• Time — Displays the current system time. The format is hour, minute, second (HH:MM:SS). For
example, 20:12:03 is 8:12:03 PM.
• Unit No. — Displays the switch’s position in the stack.
• Service Tag — Displays the service reference number used when servicing the device.
• Asset Tag (0 – 16 characters) — Displays the user-defined device reference.
• Serial No. — Displays the device serial number.
Defining System Information
1. Open the Asset page.
2. Define the following fields: System Name, System Contact, System Location, and Asset Tag.
3. Click Apply Changes.
The system parameters are applied, and the device is updated.
Initiating a Telnet Session
1. Open the Asset page.
Note: The appropriate telnet parameters are set prior to initiating the telnet session. See "Configuring an
Initial Telnet Password" for information. If the client has a Microsoft ® Windows ® environment, the program
must be configured for telnet. If the client has a Unix environment, the telnet program must exist in the path.
2. Click Telnet.
The prompt appears, indicating that the system is ready to receive input.
Configuring Device Information Using the CLI Commands
For information about the CLI commands that perform this function, see the following chapters in the
CLI Reference Guide :
• System Management Commands
• SNMP Commands
• Clock Commands