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year Enter a four-digit number as the year. The range is from 1993 to 2035.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN MXL.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information
You can change the order of the month and day parameters to enter the time and date as time day month year.
You cannot delete the software clock.
The software clock runs only when the software is up. The clock restarts, based on the hardware clock, when the
switch reboots.
Dell Networking OS recommends using an outside time source, such as NTP, to ensure accurate time on the
switch.
Example
Dell#clock set 12:11:00 21 may 2012
Dell#
clock summer-time date
Set a date (and time zone) on which to convert the switch to daylight saving time on a one-time basis.
Syntax
clock summer-time time-zone date start-month start-day start-year start-time
end-month end-day end-year end-time [offset]
To delete a daylight saving time zone configuration, use the no clock summer-time command.
Parameters
time-zone Enter the three-letter name for the time zone. This name is displayed in the show clock
output.
start-month Enter the name of one of the 12 months in English. You can enter the name of a day to
change the order of the display to time day month year.
start-day Enter the number of the day. The range is from 1 to 31. You can enter the name of a
month to change the order of the display to time day month year.
start-year Enter a four-digit number as the year. The range is from 1993 to 2035.
start-time Enter the time in hours:minutes. For the hour variable, use the 24-hour format; example,
17:15 is 5:15 pm.
end-day Enter the number of the day. The range is from 1 to 31. You can enter the name of a
month to change the order of the display to time day month year.
end-month Enter the name of one of the 12 months in English. You can enter the name of a day to
change the order of the display to time day month year.
end-time Enter the time in hours:minutes. For the hour variable, use the 24-hour format; example,
17:15 is 5:15 pm.
end-year Enter a four-digit number as the year. The range is from 1993 to 2035.
1214 System Time and Date