53Configuring basic settingsFollow these steps to configure basic settings for the router:To do… Use the command… RemarksSet the current time and date clock datetime time date OptionalAvailable in user viewEnter system view system-view RequiredAvailable in user viewEnter Ethernet interface view interface interface-typeinterface-number —Specify an IP address for theinterfaceip address ip-address { mask-length| mask } [ sub ]By default, no IP address isassigned to any interface.Return to system view quit Available in any viewSpecify a static routeip route-static dest-address { mask |mask-length } { next-hop-address |interface-type interface-number[ next-hop-address ] | vpn-instanced-vpn-instance-namenext-hop-address } tracktrack-entry-number [ preferencepreference-value ] [ tag tag-value ][ description description-text ]RequiredBy default, the preference of astatic route is 60, tag is 0, and nodescription is configured.Do not specify the permanentkeyword together with the bfd ortrack keyword.Save the current configuration tothe startup configuration file in theroot directory of the storage mediasave [ safely ] [ backup | main ][ force ] Available in any viewVerify the running configuration display current-configuration Available in any view
