76 Configuring System Information
Defining Clock Settings Using CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the Time
Synchronization page.
Table 6-2. Clock Setting CLI Commands
The following is an example of the CLI commands:
CLI Description
clock source {sntp} Configures an external time source for the system
clock.
clock timezone hours-offset
[minutes minutes-
offset][zone acronym]
Sets the time zone for display purposes.
clock summer-time Configures the system to automatically switch to
summer time (Daylight Savings Time).
clock summer-time recurring
{usa | eu | {week day
month hh:mm week day month
hh:mm}} [offset offset]
[zone acronym]
Configures the system to automatically switch to
summer time (according to the USA and
European standards.)
clock summer-time date date
month year hh:mm date
month year hh:mm [offset
offset] [zone acronym]
Configures the system to automatically switch to
summer time (Daylight Savings Time) for a
specific period - date/month/year format.
Console(config)# clock timezone -6 zone CST
Console(config)# clock summer-time recurring first sun apr 2:00
last sun oct 2:00