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NITIAL
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ETUP
This chapter describes the initial setup of the BSGX4e device, including:
system time and SNTP server configuration
watchdog reset timer
DNS server configuration
default configuration settings
For information about customizing the command line, see “Customizing the
Command Session” (page 78).
Setting the Time
Two methods exist for setting the system time for the BSGX4e unit.
Acquire the time from the IP network through the SNTP protocol.
Specify up to four SNTP servers.
Set the local time manually.
NOTE: If DHCP is enabled and a DHCP server is available, the DHCP server can
provide SNTP server information to the BSGX4e. To see the current SNTP
configuration, enter show system sntp.
Show the Current Time
To display the current time, enter the following command:
> time
FRI NOV 10 8:10:02 2006
Setting the Time Manually
To set the time for the unit, enter the time command specifying the desired time
and date values, as follows:
Specify the time as: -t hh:mm:ss
Specify the date as: -d dd:mm:yyyy
Time Setting Example
To set the time to 2:05 PM on 10 November 2006,enter the following command:
> time -t 14:05:00 -d 10:11:2006
NOTE: The time is changed immediately; you do not need to enter save.
