Reference Guide

1430 | Time and Network Time Protocol (NTP)
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calendar set
c e s
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 59-1. 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
c e s
Set the software clock on the switch from the information set in hardware clock (calendar).
Syntax
clock read-calendar
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 7.6.1.0 Support added for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Support added for C-Series
pre-Version 6.1.1.0 Introduced for E-Series
FTOS#calendar set 08:55:00 june 18 2006
FTOS#
clock read-calendar Set the software clock based on the hardware clock.
clock set Set the software clock.
clock update-calendar Set the hardware clock based on the software clock.
show clock Display clock settings.