Administrator Guide

Command
Modes
EXEC
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version 9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version
8.3.12.0
Introduced on the S4810.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Version 6.5.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
Messages can contain an unlimited number of lines; however, each line is limited
to 255 characters. To move to the next line, use <CR>. To send the message use
CTR-Z; to abort a message, use CTR-C.
service timestamps
To debug and log messages, add time stamps. This command adds either the uptime or the current time
and date.
Z9000
Syntax
service timestamps [debug | log] [datetime [localtime] [msec]
[show-timezone] | uptime]
To disable timestamping, use the no service timestamps [debug | log]
command.
Parameters
debug (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword debug to add timestamps to
debug messages.
log (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword log to add timestamps to
log messages with severity from 0 to 6.
datetime (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword datetime to have the
current time and date added to the message.
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