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Basic System Configuration Guide
3HE 11010 AAAC TQZZA Edition: 01
 
time
Syntax time [detail]
Context show>system
Description This command displays the system time and zone configuration parameters.
Output The following outputs are examples of time information:
• 7705 SAR-8, 7705 SAR-18 (Output Example, Table 54)
• 7705 SAR chassis where GNSS and PTP are used as sources of system time (Detailed 
Output Example, Table 55)
Output Example
A:ALU-1# show system time
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Date & Time
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Current Date & Time : 2014/08/13 20:47:23 DST Active : no
Current Zone : UTC Offset from UTC : 0:00
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Non-DST Zone : UTC Offset from UTC : 0:00
Zone type : standard
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DST Zone : PDT Offset from Non-DST : 0:60
Starts : first sunday in april 02:00
Ends : last sunday in october 02:00
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Table 54 Show System Time Output Fields (SAR-8/18/F)
Label Description
Current Date & Time  The system date and time using the current time zone
DST Active Yes — Daylight Savings Time is currently in effect
No — Daylight Savings Time is not currently in effect
Current Zone The zone name for the current zone
Non-DST Zone The zone name for the non-DST zone
DST Zone The zone name for the DST zone
Zone type Non-standard — the zone is user-defined
Standard — the zone is system-defined
Offset from UTC The number of hours and minutes added to universal time for the 
current zone and non-DST zone, including the DST offset for a 
DST zone