Configuring Basic System Parameters; Entering System Administration Information - HP ProCurve 9304M Installation And Configuration Manual

• Add or delete modules.
• Modify tag type.
• Modify telnet timeout period.
• Modify broadcast limit.
• Enable or disable management using the Web management interface.
• Configure redundant management module parameters (Chassis devices with Management 2 or higher
modules only).
The procedures in this chapter describe how to configure these parameters.

Configuring Basic System Parameters

The procedures in this section describe how to configure the following basic system parameters:
• System name, contact, and location – see "Entering System Administration Information" on page 6-3
• SNMP trap receiver, trap source address, and other parameters – see "Configuring Simple Network
Management (SNMP) Parameters" on page 6-4
• Single source address for all Telnet packets – "Configuring an Interface as the Source for All Telnet Packets"
on page 6-10
• Single source address for all TFTP packets – "Configuring an Interface as the Source for All TFTP Packets"
on page 6-11
• System time using a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server or local system counter – see "Specifying
a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) Server" on page 6-11 and "Setting the System Clock" on page 6-13
• Default Gigabit negotiation mode – see "Changing the Default Gigabit Negotiation Mode" on page 6-15
• Broadcast, multicast, or unknown-unicast limits, if required to support slower third-party devices – see
"Limiting Broadcast, Multicast, or Unknown-Unicast Rates" on page 6-17
• Banners that are displayed on users' terminals when they enter the Privileged EXEC CLI level or access the
device through Telnet – see "Configuring CLI Banners" on page 6-18.
• Terminal display length – see "Configuring Terminal Display" on page 6-19.
NOTE: For information about the Syslog buffer and messages, see "Using Syslog" on page A-1.

Entering System Administration Information

You can configure a system name, contact, and location for an HP Routing Switch and save the information locally
in the configuration file for future reference. This information is not required for system operation but is suggested.
When you configure a system name, the name replaces the default system name in the CLI command prompt.
For example, if the system is an HP 9308M, the system name you configure replaces "HP9300" in the command
prompt.
The name, contact, and location each can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
USING THE CLI
Here is an example of how to configure a Routing Switch name, system contact, and location:
HP9300(config)# hostname home
home(config)# snmp-server contact Suzy Sanchez
home(config)# snmp-server location Centerville
home(config)# end
home# write memory
Syntax: hostname <string>
Configuring Basic Features
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