Defining System Time Settings - Dell PowerConnect 3524P User Manual

Defining System Time Settings

The Time Synchronization page contains fields for defining system time parameters for both the local
hardware clock, and the external SNTP clock. If the system time is kept using an external SNTP clock,
and the external SNTP clock fails, and the system time reverts to the local hardware clock. Daylight
Savings Time can be enabled on the device. The following is a list of Daylight Time start and end times
in specific countries:
• Albania — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
• Australia — From the end of October until the end of March.
• Australia - Tasmania — From beginning of October until the end of March.
• Armenia — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
• Austria — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
• Bahamas — From April to October, in conjunction with U.S. summer hours.
• Belarus — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
• Belgium — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
• Brazil — From the 3rd Sunday in October until the 3rd Saturday in March. During the period of
Daylight Saving Time, Brazilian clocks go forward one hour in most of the Brazilian southeast.
• Chile — Easter Island 9th March 12th October. The first Sunday in March or after 9th March.
• China — China does not operate Daylight Saving Time.
• Canada — From the first Sunday in April until the last Sunday of October. Daylight Saving Time is
usually regulated by provincial and territorial governments. Exceptions may exist in certain
municipalities.
• Cuba — From the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October.
• Cyprus — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
• Denmark — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
• Egypt — Last Friday in April until the last Thursday in September.
• Estonia — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
• Finland — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
• France — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
• Germany — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
• Greece — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
• Hungary — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
• India — India does not operate Daylight Saving Time.
• Iran — From 1st Farvardin until the 1st Mehr.
• Iraq — From 1st April until 1st October.
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