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Table 7. tsTimeZone command parameter selection for the US time zones
Local time tsTimeZone parameter (difference from UTC)
Atlantic Standard -4,0
Atlantic Daylight -3,0
Eastern Standard -5,0
Eastern Daylight -4,0
Central Standard -6,0
Central Daylight -5,0
Mountain Standard -7,0
Mountain Daylight -6,0
Pacific Standard -8,0
Pacific Daylight -7,0
Alaskan Standard -9,0
Alaskan Daylight -8,0
Hawaiian Standard -10,0
Synchronizing local time with an external source
About this task
Perform the following steps to synchronize the local time of the principal or primary FCS device with that
of an external NTP server.
Procedure
1. Log in as admin.
2. Enter the
tsClockServer ipaddr command.
The ipaddr variable represents the IP address of the NTP server that the device can access. This
argument is optional; by default, the value is "LOCL".
switch:admin> tsclockserver 192.168.126.60
Updating Clock Server configuration...done.
Updated with the NTP servers
Customizing the chassis name and switch name
About this task
Changing the chassis and switch names is important for distinguishing and identifying the device uniquely
and for accurate tracking of logs and errors. The messages that appear in the log are labeled with the
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