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64 | Control and Monitoring
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Parameters
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
s z
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]
To disable timestamping, use the no service timestamps [debug | log] command.
Parameters
Defaults
Not configured.
* Enter the asterisk character * to send a message to all tty lines.
line Send a message to a specific line.
Range: 0 to 11
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 9.0.2.0 Introduced on S6000.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on S-Series.
S6000
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.