display clock

Function

The display clock command displays the current system date and time.

Format

display clock [ utc ]

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
utc	Indicates that the clock based on the Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) is displayed.	-

Views

All views

Default Level

1: Monitoring level

Usage Guidelines

Using this command, you can check whether the system time is correct or needs to be modified.

If the parameter utc is selected, the UTC is displayed.

If you have set summer time with the clock daylight-saving-time command, you can use the display clock command to view information about summer time. If you have not set summer time, the display clock command displays no information about the summer time.

Example

# Display the current date and time in the system.

<sysname> display clock

2010-06-22 19:35:50
Tuesday
Time Zone(Default Zone Name) : UTC
Daylight saving time :
         Name        : utc
         Repeat mode : repeat
         Start year  : 2011
         End year    : 2012
         Start time  : 01-01 12:11:00
         End time    : 03-04 01:00:00
         Saving time : 01:00:00

# Display the UTC of the system.

<sysname> display clock utc

2014-12-16 08:35:06
Tuesday

**Table 1** Description of the **display clock** command output
Item	Description
2010-06-22 19:35:50	Date and time
Tuesday	Tuesday
Time Zone	Time zone
UTC	Universal Time Coordinated
Daylight Saving Time	Sometimes called summer time
Name	Name of daylight saving time (DST)
Repeat mode	DST mode: one-year: DST set for one year only repeating: setting of DST repeated every year
Start year	Start year of DST
End year	End year of DST
Start time	Start time of DST
End time	End time of DST
Saving time	System saving time