Reference Guide

To manually update the software with the hardware clock, use the clock read-
calendar command.
Example
Dell#calendar set 08:55:00 june 18 2006
Dell#
Related
Commands
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.
clock read-calendar
Set the software clock on the switch from the information set in hardware clock (calendar).
S5000
Syntax
clock read-calendar
Defaults Not configured.
Command
Modes
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Version 9.0(1.3) Introduced on the S5000.
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 Dell Networking OS automatically updates the software clock
after system bootup.
You cannot delete this command (there is not a no version of this command).
clock set
Set the software clock in the switch.
S5000
Syntax
clock set time month day year
Parameters
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.
1332
System Time and Date