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2 Select the Clock Source. The possible options are: - Local -System time is taken from the device's internal clock. Set this as defined in "Manual Time Settings" on page 162. - SNTP - System time is set via an SNTP server. Set SNTP parameters as defined in "System Time from an SNTP Server" on page 170. Defining the Clock Source Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the CLI commands for setting the clock source. Table 9-7. Clock Source CLI Command CLI clock source {sntp} no clock source show clock [detail] Description Configures an external time source for the system clock. Use the no form of this command to disable the external time source. Displays the time and date from the system clock and its source. The following is an example of the CLI commands: console# configure console(config)# clock source sntp console# show clock detail 3:29:03 UTC Sep 7 2010 Time source is sntp Time zone: Offset is UTC+0 SNTP Global Settings If SNTP was selected as the clock source in the Global Settings page, you must define the mechanism of setting time from an SNTP server. This is done in the SNTP pages, described below. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 175