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Appendix A CLI Reference
date
date
Summary
The “date” command lists or sets the system’s date and time.
Description
The “date” command lists or sets the system’s date and time.
Options
The “date” command can be used in three ways:
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date — displays the current date, time, and abbreviated time zone.
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date <new date and time> — with a new date as a parameter, sets the system’s date and time.
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date -u — uses GMT instead of the local time.
To set a new date, type
date
followed by a space and then type a date or time in any of the following
formats, and then press Enter:
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yyyymmddhhmm — year (all four digits), month, day, hour, minute
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yymmddhhmm — year (last two digits), month, day, hour, minute
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mmddhhmm — month, day, hour, minute
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ddhhmm — day, hour, minute
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hhmm — hour, minute
The month, day, hour, and minute values are all two digits, with a zero prefix for values less than 10. For
the year, you can either use all four digits of the year (for example, “1998”) or just the last two digits
(for example, “02” for the year 2002). The hour is in 24-hour format (00-23). You can append seconds
to any format by adding a period and two digits (for example “.34” means 34 seconds).
the year, you can either use all four digits of the year (for example, “1998”) or just the last two digits
(for example, “02” for the year 2002). The hour is in 24-hour format (00-23). You can append seconds
to any format by adding a period and two digits (for example “.34” means 34 seconds).
It is vital that the system’s time zone be set correctly before using the “date” command to set the time.
Prior to setting the time, use the “date” command to list the current time and time zone. If the time zone
is not correct, use the “timezone” command before setting the time. The date and time is set in the factory
before the system is shipped. Normally, the time does not drift more than a few minutes a month, so any
correction should be only a few minutes. If the time is off by more than 10 minutes, please consult the
Cisco TAC prior to adjusting the time.
Prior to setting the time, use the “date” command to list the current time and time zone. If the time zone
is not correct, use the “timezone” command before setting the time. The date and time is set in the factory
before the system is shipped. Normally, the time does not drift more than a few minutes a month, so any
correction should be only a few minutes. If the time is off by more than 10 minutes, please consult the
Cisco TAC prior to adjusting the time.
Warning
Setting the time incorrectly results in undesired system behavior. All meeting scheduling will be off.
If the time is set ahead of the current time, meetings scheduled to occur in the meantime are lost.
If the time is set ahead of the current time, meetings scheduled to occur in the meantime are lost.
examples
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date 0102271501.36 — sets the date to February 27, 2001 at 3:01:36 PM
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date 0202270001 — sets the date to February 27, 2001 at 12:01 AM
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date 1501 — sets the time to 3:01 PM today
Restrictions
The system must be shut down prior to setting the date or time. To shut the system down, use the “down”
command. When finished, restart the system with the “restart” command.
command. When finished, restart the system with the “restart” command.