HP Cisco Nexus 5000 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration - Page 75

Chapter 3 Configuring the Switch Additional Switch Configuration Send feedback to [email protected] • Out-of-band access-You can use Telnet or SSH to access a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch or use the Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager application to connect to the switch using SNMP. Additional Switch Configuration This section includes the following topics: • Assigning a Switch Name, page 3-13 • Configuring Date, Time, and Time Zone, page 3-13 • Adjusting for Daylight Saving Time or Summer Time, page 3-14 Assigning a Switch Name Each switch in the network requires a unique name. You can assign names to easily identify the switch by its physical location, its network association, or the organization to which it is deployed. The assigned name is displayed in the command-line prompt. The switch name is limited to 20 alphanumeric characters. Note This guide refers to a switch in the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch as switch, and it uses the switch# prompt. To change the name of the switch, perform this task: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Command switch# configure terminal switch(config)# switchname myswitch1 myswitch1(config)# myswitch1(config)# no switchname switch(config)# Purpose Enters configuration mode. Changes the switch name prompt as specified (myswitch1). Reverts the switch name prompt to its default (switch#). Configuring Date, Time, and Time Zone The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches use Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), which is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). To change the default time on the switch, perform this task: Command switch# clock set HH:MM:SS DD Month YYYY Purpose Sets the default time on the switch. HH represents hours in 24-hour time (15 for 3 P.M.), MM is minutes (58), SS is seconds (09), DD is the date (29), Month is the month in words (February), and YYYY is the year (2008). The following example sets the time for the switch: switch# clock set 15:58:09 29 February 2008 Mon Feb 20 15:58:09 UTC 2008 OL-16597-01 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide 3-13