HP (Hewlett-Packard) MSM7XX Switch User Manual


 
Management
System time
Serial port access
Enable the CLI on serial port: Enable this option to allow access to the CLI through
the serial port.
Use hardware flow control: Enable hardware flow control on the serial port
connection. Flow control keeps the data flow at an efficient pace. Too much data arriving
before a device can handle it causes data overflow, meaning the data is either lost or must
be retransmitted.
Serial port speed: Select the speed of your serial port connection.
Note
System time
Select Management > System time to open the System time page. This page enables you
to configure the time server and time zone information.
The system time page on the MSM765zl is a read-only page that displays the current time.
Note Correct time is particularly important when the service controller is managing controlled
APs, as the time configured on the service controller is used on all controlled APs.
Synchronization and certificate problems can occur if the service controller time is not
accurate.
1. Set timezone and daylight savings time and as appropriate. Optionally use the Customize
DST Rules button to set custom rules.
2. Set Time server protocol to Simple Network Time Protocol (default setting).
3. Select Set date & time (time servers) and then select the desired time server. Time
servers can be located on the Internet or LAN ports. Add other servers if desired. The
service controller contacts the first server in the list. If the server does not reply, the
service controller tries the next server and so on. By default, the list contains two ntp
vendor zone pools that are reserved for HP ProCurve Networking devices. By using these
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