Dell PowerConnect 3548 Command Line Interface Guide - Page 128

Default Configuration Summer time is disabled. offset - Default is 60 minutes. acronym - If unspecified default to the timezone acronym. If the timezone has not been defined, the default is UTC. Command Mode Global Configuration mode. User Guidelines • In both the date and recurring forms of the command, the first part of the command specifies when summer time begins, and the second part specifies when it ends. All times are relative to the local time zone. The start time is relative to standard time. The end time is relative to summer time. If the starting month is chronologically after the ending month, the system assumes that you are in the southern hemisphere. • USA rule for daylight saving time: • Start: Second Sunday in March • End: First Sunday in November • Time: 2 am local time • EU rule for daylight saving time: • Start: Last Sunday in March • End: Last Sunday in October • Time: 1.00 am (01:00) Examples The following example sets summer time starting on the first Sunday in March at 2 am and finishing on the first Sunday in November at 2 am. Console(config)# clock summer-time recurring first sun mrch 2:00 first sun nov 2:00 sntp authentication-key The sntp authentication-key Global Configuration mode command defines an authentication key for Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP). Use the no form of this command to remove the authentication key for SNTP. 128 Clock