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System Time and Date
The commands in this chapter configure time values on the system, either using the Dell Networking operating software
(FTOS), or the hardware, or using the network time protocol (NTP). With NTP, the switch can act only as a client to an
NTP clock host.
For more information, refer to the “Network Time Protocol” section of the Management chapter in the FTOS
Configuration Guide .
The commands in this chapter are generally supported on the S4820T with some exceptions, as notes in the Command
History fields.
calendar set
Set the time and date for the switch hardware clock.
S4820T
Syntax
calendar set time month day year
Parameters
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. 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.
year Enter a four-digit number as the year. The range is from 1993 to 2035.
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the
relevant FTOS Command Line Reference Guide .
The following is a list of the FTOS version history for this command.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
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