Dell Force10 MXL Blade, Reference Manual

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System Time and Date | 633
Command Modes
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Usage
Information
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 this command (that is, there is not a “no” version of this command).
clock set
Set the software clock in the switch.
Syntax
clock set time month day year
Parameters
Defaults Not configured
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Example Figure 35-2. clock 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 . 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 using an outside time source, such as NTP, to ensure accurate time on the
switch.
Related
Commands
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
time
Enter the time in hours:minutes:seconds. For the hour variable, use the 24-hour format, example,
17:15:00 is 5:15 pm.
month
Enter the name of one of the 12 months, in English.
You can enter the number of a day and 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 month day 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#clock set 12:11:00 21 may 2012
FTOS#
ntp update-calendar Sets the switch using the NTP settings.