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System Time and Date
The Aggregator auto-configures the hardware and software clocks with the current time and date. If
necessary, you can manually set and maintain the system time and date using the CLI commands described
in this chapter.
Setting the Time for the Hardware Clock
Setting the Time for the Software Clock
Synchronizing the Hardware Clock Using the Software Clock
Setting the Time Zone
Setting Daylight Savings Time
Setting Daylight Savings Time
Setting the Time for the Hardware Clock
To set the time and date for the hardware clock, use the following command:
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
calendar set time month day year
EXEC Privilege Set the hardware clock to the current time and date.
time: Enter the time in hours:minutes:seconds.
For the hour variable, use the 24-hour format, for
example, 17:15:00 is 5:15 pm.
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.
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
year: Enter a four-digit number as the year.
Range: 1993 to 2035.
FTOS#calendar set 12:11:00 21 may 2012
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