Dell PowerConnect 54 Series, User Manual

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Configuring System Information
Defining Clock Settings Using CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the Time
Synchronization page.
Table 6-2. Clock Setting CLI Commands
The following is an example of the CLI commands:
CLI Description
clock source { sntp } Configures an external time source for the system
clock.
clock timezone hours-offset
[
minutes minutes-
offset ][ zone acronym ]
Sets the time zone for display purposes.
clock summer-time Configures the system to automatically switch to
summer time (Daylight Savings Time).
clock summer-time
recurring
{ usa | eu |
{
week day month hh:mm week
day month hh:mm
}} [
offset
offset
] [
zone acronym
]
Configures the system to automatically switch to
summer time (according to the USA and European
standards.)
clock summer-time date date
month year hh:mm date month
year hh:mm
[ offset offset ]
[ zone acronym ]
Configures the system to automatically switch to
summer time (Daylight Savings Time) for a
specific period - date/month/year format.
Console(config)# clock timezone -6 zone CST
Console(config)# clock summer-time recurring first sun apr 2:00
last sun oct 2:00