Version Description
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information You can change the order of the month and day parameters to enter the time and
date as time day month year. You cannot delete the software clock.
The software clock runs only when the software is up. The clock restarts, based on
the hardware clock, when the switch reboots.
Dell Networking recommends using an outside time source, such as NTP, to
ensure accurate time on the switch.
Example Dell#clock set 16:20:00 19 may 2001
Dell#
clock summer-time date
Set a date (and time zone) on which to convert the switch to daylight saving time on a one-time basis.
Z9500
Syntax clock summer-time time-zone date start-month start-day start-
year start-time end-month end-day end-year end-time [offset]
To delete a daylight saving time zone configuration, use the no clock summer-
time command.
Parameters time-zone Enter the three-letter name for the time zone. This name is
displayed in the show clock output.
start-month Enter the name of one of the 12 months in English. You can
enter the name of a day to change the order of the display to
time day month year.
start-day Enter the number of the day. The range is from 1 to 31. You
can enter the name of a month to change the order of the
display to time day month year.
start-year Enter a four-digit number as the year. The range is from 1993
to 2035.
1784 System Time and Date