Dell PowerConnect 3524P User Manual page 89

The following steps must be completed before setting the summer clock:
1 Configure the summer time.
2 Define the time zone.
3 Set the clock.
For example:
console(config)# clock summer-time recurring usa
console(config)# clock time zone 2 zone TMZ2
console(config)# clock set 10:00:00 apr 15 2004
Table 6-2. Clock Setting CLI Commands
CLI
clock source sntp
clock time zone hours-offset
[minutes minutes-
offset][zone acronym]
clock summer-time
clock summer-time recurring
{usa | eu | week day
month hh:mm week day month
hh:mm } [offset offset]
[zone acronym]
clock summer-time date date
month year hh:mm date
month year hh:mm [offset
offset] [zone acronym]
The following is an example of the CLI commands:
console(config)# clock timezone -6 zone CST
console(config)# clock summer-time recurring first sun apr 2:00
last sun oct 2:00
console(config)# clock source sntp
console(config)# interface ethernet e14
console(config-if)# sntp client enable
console(config-if)# exit
console(config)# sntp broadcast client enable
Description
Configures an external time source for the system clock.
Sets the time zone for display purposes.
Configures the system to automatically switch to
summer time (Daylight Savings Time).
Configures the system to automatically switch to
summer time (according to the USA and European
standards).
Configures the system to automatically switch to
summer time (Daylight Savings Time) for a specific
period - date/month/year format.
Configuring System Information
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