Dell PowerConnect 3524P

Configuring System Information 89
The following steps must be completed before setting the summer clock:
1
Configure the summer time.
2 Define the time zone.
3 Set the clock.
For example:
Table 6-2. Clock Setting CLI Commands
The following is an example of the CLI commands:
console(config)# clock summer-time recurring usa
console(config)# clock time zone 2 zone TMZ2
console(config)# clock set 10:00:00 apr 15 2004
CLI Description
clock source sntp Configures an external time source for the system clock.
clock time zone hours-offset
[minutes minutes-
offset][zone acronym]
Sets the time zone for display purposes.
clock summer-time Configures the system to automatically switch to
summer time (Daylight Savings Time).
clock summer-time recurring
{usa | eu | week day
month hh:mm week day month
hh:mm
} [offset offset]
[zone
acronym]
Configures the system to automatically switch to
summer time (according to the USA and European
standards).
clock summer-time date date
month year hh:mm date
month year hh:mm [offset
offset] [zone acronym]
Configures the system to automatically switch to
summer time (Daylight Savings Time) for a specific
period - date/month/year format.
console(config)# clock timezone -6 zone CST
console(config)# clock summer-time recurring first sun apr 2:00
last sun oct 2:00
console(config)# clock source sntp
console(config)# interface ethernet e14
console(config-if)# sntp client enable
console(config-if)# exit
console(config)# sntp broadcast client enable