Reference Guide

1478 | System Time and Date
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Defaults
Not configured
Command Modes
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Example
FTOS#clock set 16:20:00 19 may 2001
FTOS#
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
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, enter
no clock summer-time.
Parameters
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 month day
year
.
year
Enter a four-digit number as the year.
Range: 1993 to 2035.
Version 7.6.1.0 Support added for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Support added for C-Series
pre-Version 6.1.1.0 Introduced for E-Series
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.