clock

This command sets the date or time.

Syntax

Set the date.
clock yyyy-mm-dd
Set the time.
clock hh:mm:ss

Parameters

yyyy-mm-dd
Specifies the date in four-digit year, two-digit month, and two-digit day format. When you set the date, separate each value with a hyphen (-).
hh:mm:ss
Specifies the time in two-digit hour, two-digit minute, and two-digit second format. When you set the time, separate each value with a colon (:).

Guidelines

The clock command sets the date or time for the appliance. This command is also available in Global mode.

Examples

  • Set the date to 8 August 2007.
    # clock 2007-08-08
    Clock update successful
    #
    
  • Set the time to 8:31 PM.
    # clock 20:31:00
    Clock update successful
    #