System Time And Date Commands; Setting The System Time And Date - Foundry Networks NetIron M2404C User Manual

Foundry NetIron M2404C and M2404F Metro Access Switches
Displaying the MD5 Authentication Key
The time-server ntp key show command, in Global Configuration mode, displays the existing
MD5 authentication key ID and string.
Command Syntax
device-name(config)#time-server ntp key show
Example
The following example adds an MD5 authentication key with key ID of 27 and plain-text key
qwerty:
device-name(config)#time-server ntp key show
186.102.20.11
27 qwerty

System Time and Date Commands

You need to set the system time and date correctly for proper operation of key chains, and for
keeping proper track of events in logging messages.
display the system time and date.
Table 29: Time and Date Commands
Command
date
show date
show clock
time-server
show time-server
time-server summer-
time recurring
time-server summer-
time date

Setting the System Time and Date

The date command, in Global Configuration mode, sets the system time and date.
Command Syntax
device-name(config)#date hh:mm:ss <day> MONTH <year>
Argument Description
hh:mm:ss
Managing the System Time and Date
Description
Sets the system time and date.
Displays the current time and date.
Displays the current time and date, and optionally the
synchronization client (if available).
Sets the device to synchronize with the specified remote host.
Displays the time server configuration.
Adjusts the system time to daylight saving time in a recurring
fashion.
Adjusts the system time to DST and then back to standard time on
pre-set dates.
Specifies the time (24-hour format) in hours and minutes.
Table 29 lists the commands that set and
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