DELL 9.8(0.0) User Manual

clock summer-time recurring

Set the software clock to convert to daylight saving time on a specific day each year.

Syntax

clock summer-time time-zone recurring [start-week start-day 
start-month start-time end-week end-day end-month end-time 
[offset]]
To delete a daylight saving time zone configuration, use the no clock summer-
time command.

Parameters

Enter the three-letter name for the time zone. This name is 
displayed in the show clock output. You can enter up to 
eight characters.

(OPTIONAL) Enter one of the following as the week that 
daylight saving begins and then enter values for start-day 
through end-time:

• week-number: Enter a number from 1 to 4 as the 

number of the week in the month to start daylight saving 

time.

• first: Enter this keyword to start daylight saving time in 

the first week of the month.

• last: Enter this keyword to start daylight saving time in 

the last week of the month.

Enter the name of the day that you want daylight saving time 
to begin. Use English three letter abbreviations; for example, 
Sun, Sat, Mon, and so on. The range is from Sun to Sat.

Enter the name of one of the 12 months in English.

Enter the time in hours:minutes. For the hour variable, use 
the 24-hour format; example, 17:15 is 5:15 pm.

Enter the one of the following as the week that daylight 
saving ends:

• week-number: enter a number from 1 to 4 as the 

number of the week to end daylight saving time.

• first: enter the keyword first to end daylight saving 

time in the first week of the month.

• last: enter the keyword last to end daylight saving 

time in the last week of the month.

Enter the weekday name that you want daylight saving time 
to end. Enter the weekdays using the three letter 
abbreviations; for example Sun, Sat, Mon, and so on. The 
range is from Sun to Sat.

Enter the name of one of the 12 months in English.

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