Dell 6.2 Setting the System C lock

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Copying O ther Files
The flashfile system contains the following configuration files:
lstartup-config:Contai nst heco nfigurationopti ons that are usedthe next time the controller is rebooted. It
contains all options saved by clicking the Save Configuration butto ni nt heWebUI o rby entering the write
memoryCLI c ommand.You can copy this file to a di fferentfile in the flash file system or to a TFTP server.
lrunning-config:Contains the current configuration, including changeswhich have yet to be saved. You can copy
this file to a different filei nt heflash file system, to the startup-config file, or to a TFTP or FTP server.
You can copy a file in the flashfile system or a configuration file between the controller and anexternal server.
In the WebUI
1. N avigate to the Maintenance > File > Copy Files page.
2. Select the source where the file or image exists.
3. Select the destinati on to wheret hefile or image is to be copied.
4. Click A pply.
In the CLI
copy startup-config flash: <filename>
copy startup-config tftp: <tftphost> <filename>
copy running-config flash: <filename>
copy running-config ftp: <ftphost> <user> <password> <filename> [<remote-dir>]
copy running-config startup-config
copy running-config tftp: <tftphost> <filename>
Setting the System C lock
You can set the clock on a controllermanually or by configuringt heco ntrollerto use a Network Time Protoco l
(NTP) server to synchronize its system c lock with a central time source.
Manually S etting the Cloc k
You can useei therthe WebUI or CLI t o manuallyset the time on the controller’s clock.
In the WebUI
1. N avigate to the Configuration > Management > Clock page.
2. U nderContr oller Date/Time,s et the date andt ime fort heclock.
3. U nderTime Zone, enter the name of the time zone and the offset from Greenwich MeanTime (GMT).
4. T o adjust the clock for daylight savings time, click Enabled under Summer Time. Additional fields appear that
allow you to set the offset from UTC, and the start and end recurrences.
5. Click A pply.
In the CLI
To set the date and time, enter the followingcommand in privileged mode:
clock set <year> <month> <date> <hour> <minutes> <seconds>
To set the time zone and daylight savings time adjustment, enter thefollowing commands in configure mode:
clock timezone <WORD> <-23 - 23>
clock summer-time <zone> [recurring]