Date and time commands

set-time

Syntax

set-time [date] [time]

Context

admin

Platforms

Supported on all 7210 SAS platforms as described in this document

Description

This command configures the local system time.

The time entered should be accurate for the time zone configured for the system. The system converts the local time to UTC before saving to the system clock which is always set to UTC. This command does not take into account any daylight saving offset if defined.

Parameters

date

Specifies the local date and time accurate to the minute in the YYYY/MM/DD format.

Values

YYYY is the four-digit year

MM is the two-digit month

DD is the two-digit date

time

Specifies the time (accurate to the second) in the hh:mm[:ss] format. If no seconds value is entered, the seconds are reset to 00.

Values

hh is the two-digit hour in 24 hour format (00=midnight, 12=noon)

mm is the two-digit minute

Default: 0

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