Dell C1048P Port Extender Networking Configuration Guide for the C9000 Series - Page 69

• Add timestamp to syslog messages. CONFIGURATION mode service timestamps [log | debug] [datetime [localtime] [msec] [show-timezone] | uptime] Specify the following optional parameters: - You can add the keyword localtime to include the localtime, msec, and show-timezone. If you do not add the keyword localtime, the time is UTC. - uptime: To view time since last boot. If you do not specify a parameter, the system configures uptime. To view the configuration, use the show running-config logging command in EXEC privilege mode. To disable time stamping on syslog messages, use the no service timestamps [log | debug] command. File Transfer Services You can configure the system to transfer files over the network using the file transfer protocol (FTP). You can use the FTP application to copy system image files over an interface on to the system. However, FTP is not supported on virtual local area network (VLAN) interfaces. For more information about FTP, refer to RFC 959, File Transfer Protocol. NOTE: To transmit large files, Dell Networking recommends configuring the switch as an FTP server. Configuration Task List for File Transfer Services The configuration tasks for file transfer services are: • Enable FTP Server (mandatory) • Configure FTP Server Parameters (optional) • Configure FTP Client Parameters (optional) Enabling the FTP Server To enable the system as an FTP server, use the following command. To view FTP configuration, use the show running-config ftp command in EXEC privilege mode. • Enable FTP on the system. CONFIGURATION mode ftp-server enable Example of Viewing FTP Configuration Dell#show running ftp ! ftp-server enable ftp-server username nairobi password 0 zanzibar Dell# Switch Management 69