Reference Guide

238 | System Time
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Example
Figure 23-3. show clock Command Example
Example
Figure 23-4. show clock detail Command Example
Related
Commands
clock read-calendar
Set the software clock on the switch from the information set in hardware clock (calendar).
Syntax
clock read-calendar
Defaults
Not configured.
Command Modes
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Usage
Information
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 this command (that is, there is not a “no” version of this command).
clock set
Set the software clock in the switch.
Syntax
clock set time month day year
Parameters
FTOS#show clock
12:30:04.402 pacific Tue May 22 2012
FTOS#
FTOS#show clock detail
12:30:26.892 pacific Tue May 22 2012
Time source is RTC hardware
Summer time starts 00:00:00 UTC Wed Mar 14 2012
Summer time ends 00:00:00 pacific Wed Nov 7 2012
FTOS#
clock summer-time recurring Displays the time and date from the switch hardware clock.
ntp server Displays the time and date from the switch hardware clock.
Version 8.3.17.0 Supported on the M I/O Aggregator.
time
Enter the time in hours:minutes:seconds. For the hour variable, use the 24-hour format, example,
17:15:00 is 5:15 pm.
month
Enter the name of one of the 12 months, in English.
You can enter the number of a day and change the order of the display to
time day month year.