The following steps must be completed before setting the summer clock:

1Configure the summer time.

2Define the time zone.

3Set the clock. For example:

console(config)# clock summer-time recurring usa

console(config)# clock time zone 2 zone TMZ2 console(config)# clock set 10:00:00 apr 15 2004

Table 6-2. Clock Setting CLI Commands

CLI

Description

 

 

clock source sntp

Configures an external time source for the system clock.

clock time zone hours-offset Sets the time zone for display purposes.

[minutes minutes-

 

offset][zone acronym]

 

 

 

clock summer-time

Configures the system to automatically switch to

 

summer time (Daylight Savings Time).

clock summer-time recurring Configures the system to automatically switch to

{usa eu week day summer time (according to the USA and European month hh:mm week day month standards).

hh:mm} [offset offset] [zone acronym]

clock summer-time date date Configures the system to automatically switch to

month year hh:mm date summer time (Daylight Savings Time) for a specific

month year hh:mm [offset period - date/month/year format. offset] [zone acronym]

The following is an example of the CLI commands:

console(config)# clock timezone -6 zone CST

console(config)# clock summer-time recurring first sun apr 2:00 last sun oct 2:00

console(config)# clock source sntp console(config)# interface ethernet e14 console(config-if)#sntp client enable console(config-if)#exit console(config)# sntp broadcast client enable

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