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632 | System Time and Date
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calendar set
Set the time and date for the switch hardware clock.
Syntax
calendar set time month day year
Parameters
Command Modes
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Example Figure 35-1. calendar set Command Example
Usage
Information
You can change the order of the month and day parameters to enter the time and date as time day
month year .
In the switch, the hardware clock is separate from the software and is called the calendar. This
hardware clock runs continuously. After the hardware clock (the calendar) is set, the FTOS
automatically updates the software clock after system bootup.You cannot delete the hardware clock
(calendar).
To manually update the software with the hardware clock, use the command clock read-calendar .
Related
Commands
clock read-calendar
Set the software clock on the switch from the information set in hardware clock (calendar).
Syntax clock read-calendar
Defaults
Not configured.
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.
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
FTOS#calendar set 12:11:00 21 may 2012
FTOS#
clock read-calendar Sets the software clock based on the hardware clock.
clock set Sets the software clock.
clock update-calendar Sets the hardware clock based on the software clock.
show clock Displays the clock settings.