Setting the System Clock

Managing System Files

 

 

 

 

You may set the switch system clock to a time that is offset from standard UTC time. For example, you can set a time that is offset from UTC by increments of 15, 30 or 45 minutes. You must indicate by a plus

(+)or minus (-) character whether the time should be added to or subtracted from the system time. To set a time that offsets UTC by adding 5 hours and 45 minutes, use the following command:

-> system timezone +05:45

Note that four digits must be used to specify an offset for minutes and that minutes must be specified in 15, 30 or 45 minute increments. To specify the number of hours offset from UTC (such as ten hours) use the following command syntax:

-> system timezone +10

Values to specify hours for offset range from -13 through +12.

Time

To display the current local time for your switch, use the system time command. If you do not specify a new time in the command line, the current system time is displayed as shown:

-> system time 17:08:51 (PST)

To modify the switch’s current system time, enter the system time command. When you specify the time you must use the hh:mm:ss syntax where hh is the hour based on a 24 hour clock. The mm syntax repre- sents minutes and ss represents seconds. You must use two digits to specify the minutes and two digits to specify the seconds. The following command will set the switch’s system time to 10:45:00 a.m.

-> system time 10:45:00 ->

The following command will set the switch’s system time to 3:14:00 p.m.

-> system time 15:41:00 ->

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