Cisco ACE-4710-K9 Administration Guide - Page 41

Chapter 1 Setting Up the ACE Configuring the Time, Date, and Time Zone Configuring the Time, Date, and Time Zone To manually configure the date, time, and time zone settings for an ACE, use the clock command. You can automatically set the date and time of the ACE by synchronizing to a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. For details, see the "Synchronizing the ACE with an NTP Server" section. This section includes the following topics: • Setting the System Time and Date • Setting the Time Zone • Adjusting for Daylight Saving Time • Viewing the System Clock Settings Setting the System Time and Date To set the time and the date for an ACE, use the clock set command in Exec mode. When you enter this command, the ACE displays the current configured date and time. The syntax of this command is as follows: clock set hh:mm:ss DD MONTH YYYY The arguments are: • hh:mm:ss-Current time to which the ACE clock is being reset. Specify two digits for the hours, minutes, and seconds. • DD MONTH YYYY-Current date to which the ACE clock is being reset. Specify one or two digits for the day, the full name of the month, and four digits for the year. The following month names are recognized: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December. For example, to specify a time of 1:38:30 and a date of October 7, 2007, enter: host1/Admin# clock set 01:38:30 7 October 2007 Tues Oct 7 01:38:30 PST 2007 OL-11157-01 Cisco 4700 Series Application Control Engine Appliance Administration Guide 1-15