80 ExtremeWare Software 7.3.0 Command Reference Guide
Commands for Accessing the Switch
configure timezone
configure timezone {name <std_timezone_ID>} <GMT_offset>
{autodst {name <dst_timezone_ID>} {<dst_offset>}
{begins [every <floatingday> | on <absoluteday>] {at <time_of_day>}
{ends [every <floatingday> | on <absoluteday>] {at <time_of_day>}}}
| noautodst}
Description
Configures the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) offset and Daylight Saving Time (DST) preference.
Syntax Description
Default
Autodst
, beginning every first Sunday in April, and ending every last Sunday in October.
GMT_offset Specifies a Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) offset, in + or - minutes.
std-timezone-ID Specifies an optional name for this timezone specification. May be up to six
characters in length. The default is an empty string.
autodst Enables automatic Daylight Saving Time.
dst-timezone-ID Specifies an optional name for this DST specification. May be up to six
characters in length. The default is an empty string.
dst_offset Specifies an offset from standard time, in minutes. Value is in the range of 1
to 60. Default is 60 minutes.
floating_day Specifies the day, week, and month of the year to begin or end DST each
year. Format is:
<week><day><month> where:
• <week> is specified as [first | second | third | fourth | last] or 1-5
• <day> is specified as [sunday | monday | tuesday | wednesday | thursday |
friday | saturday] or 1-7 (where 1 is Sunday)
• <month> is specified as [january | february | march | april | may | june | july
| august | september | october | november | december] or 1-12
Default for beginning is first sunday april; default for ending is last sunday
october.
absolute_day Specifies a specific day of a specific year on which to begin or end DST.
Format is:
<month>/<day>/<year> where:
• <month> is specified as 1-12
• <day> is specified as 1-31
• <year> is specified as 1970 - 2035
The year must be the same for the begin and end dates.
time_of_day Specifies the time of day to begin or end Daylight Saving Time. May be
specified as an hour (0-23) or as hour:minutes. Default is 2:00.
noautodst Disables automatic Daylight Saving Time.