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Defaults
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
EXEC
Command
History
Usage
Information
Messages can contain an unlimited number of lines, however each line is limited to 255
characters. To move to the next line, use the <CR>. To send the message use CTR-Z, to abort
a message use CTR-C.
service timestamps
c e s
Add time stamps to debug and log messages. This command adds either the uptime or the
current time and date.
Syntax
service timestamps [debug | log] [datetime [localtime] [msec] [show-timezone] | uptime]
Parameters
Defaults
Not configured.
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
aux
Enter the keyword aux to send a message to an Auxiliary line.
Note: This option is supported on E-Series only.
console Enter the keyword console to send a message to the Primary
terminal line.
vty
Enter the keyword vty to send a message to the Virtual terminal
Version 8.1.1.0 Introduced on E-Series ExaScale
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
Version 6.5.1.0 Introduced on E-Series
debug
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword debug to add timestamps to debug
messages.
log
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword log to add timestamps to log messages
with severity 0 to 6.
datetime
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword datetime to have the current time and date
added to the message.
localtime
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword localtime to include the localtime in the
timestamp.
msec
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword msec to include milliseconds in the
timestamp.
show-timezone (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword show-timezone to include the time zone
information in the timestamp.
uptime
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword uptime to have the timestamp based on
time elapsed since system reboot.