Reference Guide

1146 | System Time and Date
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Example
Figure 43-2. clock set Command Example
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 Force10 recommends that you use an outside time source, such as NTP, to ensure accurate time on
the switch.
Related
Commands
clock summer-time date
c e s z
Set a date (and time zone) on which to convert the switch to daylight savings 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 savings time zone configuration, enter no clock summer-time.
Parameters
FTOS#clock set 16:20:00 19 may 2001
FTOS#
ntp update-calendar Set the switch using the NTP settings.
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.
Range: 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.
Range: 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.
Range: 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.