Reference Guide

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Command Modes
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Command
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Example
Figure 23-1. 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
ntp server
Configure an NTP time-serving host.
Syntax
ntp server {hostname | ipv4-address} [key keyid] [prefer] [version number]
Parameters
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 8.3.17.0 Supported on the M I/O Aggregator.
FTOS#calendar set 12:11:00 21 may 2012
FTOS#
clock read-calendar Sets the software clock based on the hardware clock.
clock set Sets the software clock.
clock update-calendar Sets the hardware clock based on the software clock.
show clock Displays the clock settings.
ipv4-address
Enter an IPv4 address (A.B.C.D).
hostname
Enter the hostname of the server.
key keyid (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword key and a number as the NTP peer key.
Range: 1 to 4294967295
prefer (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword prefer to indicate that this peer has priority over other
servers.
version number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword version and a number to correspond to the NTP
version used on the server.
Range: 1 to 3