CLI Reference Guide-R02

Chapter 4 | System Management Commands
Time
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SNTP Commands
sntp client This command enables SNTP client requests for time synchronization from NTP or
SNTP time servers specified with the sntp server command. Use the no form to
disable SNTP client requests.
Syntax
[no] sntp client
Default Setting
Disabled
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
◆ The time acquired from time servers is used to record accurate dates and times
for log events. Without SNTP, the switch only records the time starting from the
factory default set at the last bootup (e.g., Dec 31 07:32:04 2014).
NTP Commands
ntp authenticate Enables authentication for NTP traffic GC
ntp authentication-key Configures authentication keys GC
ntp client Enables the NTP client for time updates from specified
servers
GC
ntp server Specifies NTP servers to poll for time updates GC
show ntp Shows current NTP configuration settings NE, PE
show ntp status Shows the status of time updates PE
show ntp statistics peer Shows statistics from an NTP peer PE
show ntp peer-status Shows the status of connections to NTP peers PE
Manual Configuration Commands
clock summer-time (date)
Configures summer time
*
for the switch’s internal clock
GC
clock summer-time
(predefined)
Configures summer time
*
for the switch’s internal clock
GC
clock summer-time
(recurring)
Configures summer time
*
for the switch’s internal clock
GC
clock timezone Sets the time zone for the switch’s internal clock GC
calendar set Sets the system date and time PE
show calendar Displays the current date and time setting NE, PE
* Daylight savings time.
Table 25: Time Commands (Continued)
Command Function Mode