Configure System Parameters
About this task
Configure individual system-level switch parameters to configure global options for the switch.
Procedure
Example
Switch:1> enable
Switch:1# configure terminal
Configure the system, or root level, prompt name for the switch:
Switch:1(config)# sys name Floor3Lab2
Variable Definitions
The following table defines parameters for the sys command.
| Variable | Value | 
|---|---|
|  clipId-topology-ip 
                   Note: 
                     Exception: Only supported on VSP 8600 Series | Configures the topology ip from the available CLIP. WORD<1-256>specifies the Circuitless IP interface id. | 
| control tcp-timestamp | Enables or disables TCP Timestamp. | 
| force-msg | Adds forced message control pattern. WORD<4–4> Enter force message pattern. | 
|  force-topology-ip-flag  Note: 
                     Exception: Only supported on VSP 8600 Series | Flags set to force choice of topology flag. enable | 
| msg-control | Configures system message control feature. | 
| mtu <1522-9600> | Configures Jumbo frame support for the data path. The value can be either 1522, 1950 (default), or 9600 bytes. | 
| name WORD<0–255> | Configures the system, or root level, prompt name for the switch. WORD<0–255> is an ASCII string from 0–255 characters (for example, LabSC7 or Closet4). | 
| power | Enables power to specified slot(s). | 
| security-console | Enables the security console. | 
| software | Configures software configuration. | 
| priv-exec-password | Enables authentication for the Privileged EXEC CLI command mode. | 




