Command Line Reference Guide

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System Time and Date
The commands in this chapter configure time values on the system, either using the Dell Networking operating software
(FTOS), or the hardware, or using the network time protocol (NTP). With NTP, the switch can act only as a client to an
NTP clock host.
For more information, refer to the “Network Time Protocol” section of the Management chapter in the FTOS
Configuration Guide .
calendar set
Set the time and date for the switch hardware clock.
S5000
Syntax
calendar set time month day year
Parameters
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. The range is 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. The range is 1993 to 2035.
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command History
Version 9.0(1.3) Introduced on the S5000.
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 clock read-
calendar command.
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