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Setting the System Clock Manually
Before you set the system clock, obtain the following information about your time zone:
• The name of the time zone
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The difference (offset) between the time zone and UTC
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The dates and times of transitions to and from summer time (daylight saving time)
• The difference between the standard time and summer time (daylight saving time)
The international website www.timeanddate.com contains information about time zones.
NOTE: Be sure to set the time zone (default is UTC) and summer time dates
before you set the clock.
You can set the system clock at any time. This process involves the following steps:
1.
Set the time zone.
2.
Set the summer time dates.
3.
Set the time.
4.
Check the clock settings.
clock set
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Use to set the time and date on your system manually.
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Use the following syntax for setting the time: HH:MM:SS. This is the current time in
24-hour format—hours:minutes:seconds.
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There are two acceptable date forms for this command. Both produce the same display
when you run the
show clock command.
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Day:month:year
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Month:day:year
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Examples
host1# clock set 08:12:42 12 March 2000
host1# clock set 11:12:55 March 10 2000
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There is no no version.
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See clock set.
clock summer-time date
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Use to set the clock to switch automatically to summer time (daylight saving time).
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Example
host1(config)# clock summer-time PDT date 1 April 200X 2:00
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Chapter 10: Configuring the System Clock