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Catalyst 3560 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Administering the Switch
This chapter describes how to perform one-time operations to administer the Catalyst 3560 switch.
This chapter consists of these sections:
• Managing the System Time and Date, page 6-1
• Configuring a System Name and Prompt, page 6-15
• Creating a Banner, page 6-18
• Managing the MAC Address Table, page 6-21
• Managing the ARP Table, page 6-28
Managing the System Time and Date
You can manage the system time and date on your switch using automatic configuration, such as the
Network Time Protocol (NTP), or manual configuration methods.
Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this section, refer to the Cisco IOS
Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference for Release 12.1.
This section contains this configuration information:
• Understanding the System Clock, page 6-2
• Understanding Network Time Protocol, page 6-2
• Configuring NTP, page 6-4
• Configuring Time and Date Manually, page 6-11
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