BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 11753-1001986-01Chapter5Configuring Basic ParametersThis chapter describes how to configure basic system parameters.The software comes with default parameters to allow you to begin using the basic features of thesystem immediately. However, many advanced features, such as VLANs or routing protocols for therouter, must first be enabled at the system (global) level before they can be configured.You can find system level parameters at the Global CONFIG level of the CLI.NOTEFor information about the Syslog buffer and messages, refer to Appendix A, “Using Syslog”.NOTEBefore assigning or modifying any router parameters, you must assign the IP subnet (interface)addresses for each port.Entering system administration informationYou can configure a system name, contact, and location for the device and save the informationlocally in the configuration file for future reference. The information is not required for systemoperation but recommended. When you configure a system name, it replaces the default systemname in the CLI command prompt.To configure a system name, contact, and location, enter commands such as the following.BigIron RX(config)# hostname homehome(config)# snmp-server contact Suzy Sanchezhome(config)# snmp-server location Centervillehome(config)# endhome# write memoryThe system name you configure home replaces the system name BigIron RX.Syntax: hostname Syntax: snmp-server contact Syntax: snmp-server location The name, contact, and location each can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The text stringscan contain blanks. The SNMP text strings do not require quotation marks when they containblanks but the host name does.NOTEThe chassis name command does not change the CLI prompt. Instead, the command assigns anadministrative ID to the device.
