260 Managing General System Settings
Configuring System Settings (CLI)
This section provides information about the commands you use to configure
system information and time settings on the PowerConnect 8000/8100-series
switch. For more information about these commands, see the
PowerConnect
8024/8024F/8132/8132F/8164/8164F CLI Reference Guide
at
support.dell.com/manuals.
Configuring System Information
Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to
configure system information.
Command Purpose
configure Enter Global Configuration mode.
hostname
name
Configure the system name. The CLI prompt changes to
the host name after you execute the command.
snmp-server contact
name
Configure the name of the switch administrator. If the
name contains a space, use quotation marks around the
name.
snmp-server location
location
Configure the switch location.
asset-tag
tag
Configure the asset tag for the switch.
CTRL + Z Exit to Privileged EXEC mode.
show system [id] Display system information. Include the id keyword to
display additional system information.