Dell PowerEdge XL 5133-4 MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module FTOS Command Reference - Page 240

www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting the Time for the Software Clock 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. To set the time and date for the software clock, use the following command: Command Syntax clock set time month day year Command Mode EXEC Privilege Purpose Set the system software clock to the current time and date. • time: Enter the time in hours:minutes:seconds. For the hour variable, use the 24-hour format, for example, 17:15:00 is 5:15 pm. • 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. • day: Enter the number of the day. Range: 1 to 31. You can enter the name of a month to change the order of the display to time day month year • year: Enter a four-digit number as the year. Range: 1993 to 2035. FTOS#clock set 12:11:00 21 may 2012 FTOS# Synchronizing the Hardware Clock Using the Software Clock The Aggregator allows you to synchronize the hardware clock with the time setting on the software clock. Perform this operation only if you are sure that the hardware clock is inaccurate and the software clock is correct. Note: You cannot undo the result of this operation by entering the no form of the command. To set the hardware clock according to the time on the software clock, enter the clock update-calendar command. Command Syntax clock update-calendar Command Mode EXEC Privilege Purpose Reset the hardware clock to the current time and date on the software clock. 226 | System Time and Date