Time Synchronization - Dell PowerConnect 5524P User Manual

Time Synchronization

The system clock runs from the moment the system starts up, and keeps track
of the date and time.
The date and time may be either set manually, or it may be received from an
SNTP server.
This section describes how to set system time, and contains the following
sections:
• Manual Time Settings
– Setting System Time and Daylight Savings Time
– CLI Commands for Setting Manual Time
• System Time from an SNTP Server
– Global Settings (Clock Source)
– SNTP Global Settings
– SNTP Authentication
– SNTP Servers
– SNTP Interfaces
– CLI Script for Receiving Time from an SNTP Server
Manual Time Settings
This section describes how to set the system time manually on the device.
It contains the following topics:
• Setting System Time and Daylight Savings Time
• CLI Commands for Setting Manual Time
162
Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide