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Configuring and Using SNTP

To use SNTP:
  1. Identify the host(s) that are configured as NTP server(s). Additionally, identify the preferred method for obtaining NTP updates. The options are for the NTP server to send out broadcasts, or for switches using NTP to query the NTP server(s) directly. A combination of both methods is possible. You must identify the method that should be used for the switch being configured.
  2. Configure the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) offset and Daylight Saving Time preference. The command syntax to configure GMT offset and usage of Daylight Saving Time is as follows:
    configure timezone {name tz_name} GMT_offset {autodst {name dst_timezone_ID} {dst_offset} begins [every floatingday | on absoluteday] {at time_of_day_hour time_of_day_minutes} {ends [every floatingday | on absoluteday] {at time_of_day_hour time_of_day_minutes}}}
    By default beginning in 2007, Daylight Saving Time is assumed to begin on the second Sunday in March at 2:00 AM, and end the first Sunday in November at 2:00 AM and to be offset from standard time by one hour.
    1. If this is the case in your time zone, you can set up automatic daylight saving adjustment with the command:
      configure timezone GMT_offset autodst
    2. If your time zone uses starting and ending dates and times that differ from the default, you can specify the starting and ending date and time in terms of a floating day, as follows: 
      configure timezone name MET 60 autodst name MDT begins every last sunday march 
at 1 30 ends every last sunday october at 1 30
    3. You can also specify a specific date and time, as shown in the following command: 
      configure timezone name NZST 720 autodst name NZDT 60 begins every first sunday october 
at 2 00 ends on 3 16 2004 at 2 00
      The optional time zone IDs are used to identify the time zone in display commands such as show switch {detail}.
      Time Zone Configuration Command Options describes the time zone command options in detail.
      Table 1. Time Zone Configuration Command Options
      tz_name Specifies an optional name for this timezone specification. May be up to six characters in length. The default is an empty string.
      GMT_offset Specifies a Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) offset, in + or - minutes.
      autodst Enables automatic Daylight Saving Time.
      dst_timezone_ID Specifies an optional name for this Daylight Saving Time specification. May be up to six characters in length. The default is an empty string.
      dst_offset Specifies an offset from standard time, in minutes. Value is from 1–60. The default is 60 minutes.
      floatingday Specifies the day, week, and month of the year to begin or end Daylight Saving Time each year. Format is week day month where:
      • week is specified as [first | second | third | fourth | last]
      • day is specified as [sunday | monday | tuesday | wednesday | thursday | friday | saturday]
      • month is specified as [january | february | march | april | may | june | july | august | september | october | november | december]
      Default for beginning is second sunday march; default for ending is first sunday november.

      absoluteday

      		 Specifies a specific day of a specific year on which to begin or end DST. Format is month day year where:
      • month is specified as 1–12
      • day is specified as 1–31
      • year is specified as 1970–2035