System Management
Basic System Configuration Guide 377
Description This command sets the local system time.
The time entered should be accurate for the time zone configured for the system. The system will
convert the local time to UTC before saving to the system clock which is always set to UTC. This
command does not take into account any daylight saving offset if defined.
If SNTP or NTP is enabled (no shutdown) then this command cannot be used.
Parameters date — The local date and time accurate to the minute in the YYYY/MM/DD format.
Values YYYY is the four-digit year
MM is the two-digit month
DD is the two-digit date
time — The time (accurate to the second) in the hh:mm[:ss] format. If no seconds value is entered,
the seconds are reset to :00.
Default 0
Values hh is the two-digit hour in 24 hour format (00=midnight,
12=noon)
mm is the two-digit minute
time
Syntax time
Context config>system
Description This command enables the context to configure the system time zone and time synchronization
parameters.
Network Time Protocol Commands
ntp
Syntax [no] ntp
Context config>system>time
Description This command enables the context to configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) and its operation. This
protocol defines a method to accurately distribute and maintain time for network elements.
Furthermore this capability allows for the synchronization of clocks between the various network
elements. Use the no form of the command to stop the execution of NTP and remove its configuration.
Default none