FortiSwitch-5003A CLI reference

config

system global

Use this command to enable daylight saving time and configure the hostname and time zone for a FortiSwitch-5003A board.

Syntax

config system global

set daylightsavetime {disable enable} set hostname <board_hostname>

set timezone <timezone_number> end

Variables

Description

Default

 

 

 

daylightsavetime {disable

Enable or disable daylight saving time.

 

enable}

If you enable daylight saving time, the FortiSwitch-5003A board

 

 

adjusts the system time when the time zone changes to

 

 

daylight saving time and back to standard time.

 

 

 

 

hostname <board_hostname>

Enter a name to identify this FortiSwitch-5003A board. The

serial

 

hostname can be up to 36 characters and can include letters,

number

 

numbers, hyphens, and underlines. Spaces and the following

 

 

characters are not allowed: \ " > < ( ) ' & ` ; #.

 

timezone

The number corresponding to your time zone from 00 to 72.

04

<timezone_number>

Press ? to list time zones and their numbers. Choose the time

 

zone for the FortiSwitch-5003A board from the list and enter

 

 

the correct number. The default is 04 (GMT-8:00)Pacific

 

 

Time(US&Canada).

 

Example

This example shows how to set the time zone to 19 (GMT-3:00) Buenos Aires, Georgetown and how to change the host name to 5003A_slot2.

config system global

set timezone 04 (GMT-8:00)Pacific Time(US&Canada) set hostname 5003A_slot2

end

Related topics

execute date

execute time

FortiSwitch-5003A and 5003 Fabric and Base Backplane Communications Guide

 

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