Configuring The Clock - Avaya 5900 Series Quick Start Configuration

Variable
year
hh:mm
day
month
year
hh:mm
offset
zone

Configuring the clock

In addition to SNTP time configuration, a clock provides the switch with time information. This clock
provides the switch information whent SNTP time is not available.
About this task
Use this procedure to configure the time source for the switch.
Procedure
1. Enter Global Configuration mode:
enable
configure terminal
2. Enter the following command:
clock source {ntp | sntp | rtc | sysUpTime }
Variable definitions
Use the definitions in the following table to use the clock source command.
Variable
ntp
sntp
rtc
sysUpTime
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Definition
Year to start daylight saving time.
Hour and minute to start daylight saving time.
Day to end daylight saving time.
Month to end daylight saving time.
Year to end daylight saving time.
Hour and minute to end daylight saving time.
Number of minutes to add during the summertime.
The time zone acronym to be displayed when daylight saving time is
in effect. If unspecified, the acronym defaults to the time zone
acronym that was configured when the time zone was configured.
Definition
Configure NTP as the time source.
Configure SNTP as the time source.
Specifies Real Time Clock (RTC) as the time source.
Configure System Up Time as the time source.
Quick Start Configuration for Avaya ERS 5900 Series
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