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Chapter 16: Configuring System Time
SFE1000P Gigabit Ethernet Switch Administration Guide
Chapter
16
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Local Settings —
The system time is set on the local device. This is the default value.
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Date —
Indicates the system date. The field format is Day:Month:Year, for example, 04 May
2050.
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Local Time —
Indicates the system time. The field format is HH:MM:SS, for example,
21:15:03.
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Time Zone Offset —
Indicates the difference between
Greenwich Mean Time
(GMT) and local time.
For
example, the Time Zone Offset for Paris is GMT +1, while the local time in New York is
GMT –5. There are two types of daylight settings, either by a specific date in a particular
year or a recurring setting irrespective of the year. For a specific setting in a particular year
complete the
Daylight Savings
area, and for a recurring setting,
complete the
Recurring
area.
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Daylight Savings —
Enables the Daylight Savings Time (DST) on the device based on the
devices location. The possible field values are:
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USA —
The device switches to DST at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of April, and reverts to standard
time at
2 a.m. on the last Sunday of October.
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European —
The device switches to DST at 1:00 am on the last Sunday in March and reverts to
standard
time at 1:00 am on the last Sunday in October. The
European
option applies to
EU members, and other European countries using the EU standard.
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Other —
The DST definitions are user-defined based on the device locality. If Other is selected, the
From
and
To
fields must be defined.
•
Time Set Offset (1-1440) —
Indicates the difference in minutes between DST and the local standard
time
. The default time is 60 minutes.
The following fields are active
for non-USA and European countries.
•
From
—
Indicates the time that DST ends in countries other than USA or Europe in the
Day:Month:Year format in one field and time in another. For example, DST begins on the
25th October 2007 5:00 am, the two fields will be 25Oct07 and 5:00. The possible field
values are:
–
Date —
The date at which DST begins. The possible field range is 1-31.
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Month —
The month of the year in which DST begins. The possible field range is Jan-
Dec.
–
Year —
The year in which the configured DST begins.
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Time —
The time at which DST begins. The field format is Hour:Minute, for example,
05:30.
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To —
Indicates the time that DST ends in countries other than USA or Europe in the Day:Month:Year
format in
one field and time in another. For example, DST ends on the 23rd March 2008
12:00 am, the two fields will be 23Mar08 and 12:00. The possible field values are:
–
Date —
The date at which DST ends. The possible field range is 1-31.
