Configuring Clock Settings

This section uses examples to demonstrate how to configure clock settings such as the network time protocol (NTP) and the precision time protocol (PTP). For more information, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-installation-and-configuration-guides-list.html/

Configuring the Clock Settings

Configuring the Clock Settings

POST http://<IP_Address>/api/mo/sys/clock.json

{
        "datetimeClock": {
          "attributes": {
            "format": "12hours",
            "protocol": "ntp",
            "vdcId": "1"
          },
          "children": [
            {
              "datetimeTimezone": {
                "attributes": {
                  "hours": "-8",
                  "minutes": "0",
                  "nameT": "PST"
}}},{
              "datetimeSummerT": {
                "attributes": {
                  "endDay": "Sunday",
                  "endMon": "November",
                  "endTime": "02:00",
                  "endWeek": "1",
                  "nameT": "PDT",
                  "offsetMin": "60",
                  "startDay": "Sunday",
                  "startMon": "March",
                  "startTime": "02:00",
                  "startWeek": "1"
}}}]}}

<System>
  <clock-items>
    <format>12hours</format>
    <protocol>ntp</protocol>
    <vdcId>1</vdcId>
    <timezone-items>
      <hours>-8</hours>
      <minutes>0</minutes>
      <nameT>PST</nameT>
    </timezone-items>
    <summertime-items>
      <endDay>Sunday</endDay>
      <endMon>November</endMon>
      <endTime>02:00</endTime>
      <endWeek>1</endWeek>
      <nameT>PDT</nameT>
      <offsetMin>60</offsetMin>
      <startDay>Sunday</startDay>
      <startMon>March</startMon>
      <startTime>02:00</startTime>
      <startWeek>1</startWeek>
    </summertime-items>
  </clock-items>
</System>

This example configures clock settings

CLI Commands

The CLI commands and options listed below are the equivalent to the payload example displayed in the pane on the right.

clock protocol ntp vdc 1
clock timezone PST -8 0
clock format 12-hours
clock summer-time PDT 1 Sunday March 02:00 1 Sunday November 02:00 60

Note: The property information for this example was added in Release 9.3(3).

Verifying a DME Configuration
The following table contains the distinguished name (DN) for each managed object (MO) in the DME payload. Issue a GET request using the DN to verify the configuration was posted or to get information about the configured properties of a particular object.

MO	DN
datetimeClock	sys/clock
datetimeTimezone	sys/clock/timezone
datetimeSummerT	sys/clock/summertime

datetimeClock Properties

The following table contains information about the datetimeClock properties in the DME payload. For more information about the properties and MOs, see the NX-API DME Model Reference linked in the Related Documentation section below.

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
format	datetime:ClockFormat (scalar:Enum8)	Clock Format	SELECTION: 0 - 24hours 1 - 12hours DEFAULT: 24hours
protocol	datetime:ClockProtocol (scalar:Enum8)	Protocol Type	SELECTION: 0 - unspecified 1 - ptp 2 - ntp 3 - none DEFAULT: ntp
vdcId	datetime:VdcId (scalar:Uint16)	Vdc	RANGE: [0, 65535] DEFAULT: 1

datetimeTimezone Properties

The following table contains information about the datetimeTimezone properties in the DME payload. For more information about the properties and MOs, see the NX-API DME Model Reference linked in the Related Documentation section below.

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
hours	datetime:HourOffset (scalar:Sint16)	Hours offset from UTC	RANGE: [-12 , 14]
minutes	datetime:MinuteOffsetTz (scalar:Uint16)	Minutes offset from UTC	RANGE: [0 , 59]
nameT	string:Basic	Name of timezone	A sequence of characters

datetimeSummerT Properties

The following table contains information about the datetimeSummerT properties in the DME payload. For more information about the properties and MOs, see the NX-API DME Model Reference linked in the Related Documentation section below.

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
endDay	string:Basic	Weekday to end	A sequence of characters DEFAULT: Sun
endMon	string:Basic	Month to end	A sequence of characters DEFAULT: Nov
endTime	string:Basic	HH:MM Time to end	A sequence of characters DEFAULT: 02:00
endWeek	datetime:WeekNum (scalar:Uint16)	Week number to end	RANGE: [1 , 5] DEFAULT: 1
nameT	string:Basic	Name of timezone in summer	A sequence of characters
offsetMin	datetime:MinuteOffsetSt (scalar:Uint16)	Offset to add in minutes	RANGE: [1 , 1440] DEFAULT: 60
startDay	string:Basic	Weekday to start	A sequence of characters DEFAULT: Sun
startMon	string:Basic	Month to start	A sequence of characters DEFAULT: Mar
startTime	string:Basic	HH:MM Time to start	A sequence of characters DEFAULT: 02:00
startWeek	datetime:WeekNum (scalar:Uint16)	Week number to start	RANGE: [1 , 5] DEFAULT: 2

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Configuring The NTP Clock Protocol

Configuring The NTP Clock Protocol

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys.json

{
  "topSystem": {
    "children": [
      {
        "datetimeClock": {
          "attributes": {
            "protocol": "ntp",
            "vdcId": "1"
}}}]}}

{
    "imdata": []
}

<System>
  <clock-items>
    <protocol>ntp</protocol>
    <vdcId>1</vdcId>
  </clock-items>
</System>

CLI Commands

The CLI commands are equivalent to the payload examples displayed in the pane on the right. Click the DME tab in the top-left corner of the right pane to view the JSON payload. Click the YANG tab to view the XML payload.

clock protocol ntp vdc 1

Note: The property information for this example was added in Release 9.3(3).

MO	DN
topSystem	sys
datetimeClock	sys/clock

datetimeClock Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
protocol	datetime:ClockProtocol (scalar:Enum8)	Protocol Type	SELECTION: 0 - unspecified 1 - ptp 2 - ntp 3 - none DEFAULT: ntp
vdcId	datetime:VdcId (scalar:Uint16)	Vdc	RANGE: [0, 65535] DEFAULT: 1

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Deleting The NTP Clock Protocol

Deleting The NTP Clock Protocol

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys.json

{
  "topSystem": {
    "children": [
      {
        "datetimeClock": {
          "attributes": {
            "protocol": "unspecified",
            "vdcId": "1"
}}}]}}

{
    "imdata": []
}

<System>
  <clock-items>
    <protocol>unspecified</protocol>
    <vdcId>1</vdcId>
  </clock-items>
</System>

CLI Commands

no clock protocol ntp vdc 1

Note: The property information for this example was added in Release 9.3(3).

MO	DN
topSystem	sys
datetimeClock	sys/clock

datetimeClock Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
protocol	datetime:ClockProtocol (scalar:Enum8)	Protocol Type	SELECTION: 0 - unspecified 1 - ptp 2 - ntp 3 - none DEFAULT: ntp
vdcId	datetime:VdcId (scalar:Uint16)	Vdc	RANGE: [0, 65535] DEFAULT: 1

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Configuring The PTP Clock Protocol

Configuring The PTP Clock Protocol

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys.json

{
  "topSystem": {
    "children": [
      {
        "datetimeClock": {
          "attributes": {
            "protocol": "ptp",
            "vdcId": "1"
}}}]}}

{
    "imdata": []
}

<System>
  <clock-items>
    <protocol>ptp</protocol>
    <vdcId>1</vdcId>
  </clock-items>
</System>

CLI Commands

clock protocol ptp vdc 1

Note: The property information for this example was added in Release 9.3(3).

MO	DN
topSystem	sys
datetimeClock	sys/clock

datetimeClock Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
protocol	datetime:ClockProtocol (scalar:Enum8)	Protocol Type	SELECTION: 0 - unspecified 1 - ptp 2 - ntp 3 - none DEFAULT: ntp
vdcId	datetime:VdcId (scalar:Uint16)	Vdc	RANGE: [0, 65535] DEFAULT: 1

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Deleting The PTP Clock Protocol

Deleting The PTP Clock Protocol

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys.json

{
  "topSystem": {
    "children": [
      {
        "datetimeClock": {
          "attributes": {
            "protocol": "unspecified",
            "vdcId": "1"
}}}]}}

{
    "imdata": []
}

<System>
  <clock-items>
    <protocol>unspecified</protocol>
    <vdcId>1</vdcId>
  </clock-items>
</System>

CLI Commands

no clock protocol ptp vdc 1

Note: The property information for this example was added in Release 9.3(3).

MO	DN
topSystem	sys
datetimeClock	sys/clock

datetimeClock Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
protocol	datetime:ClockProtocol (scalar:Enum8)	Protocol Type	SELECTION: 0 - unspecified 1 - ptp 2 - ntp 3 - none DEFAULT: ntp
vdcId	datetime:VdcId (scalar:Uint16)	Vdc	RANGE: [0, 65535] DEFAULT: 1

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Configuring Clock Protocol As None

Configuring Clock Protocol As None

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys.json

{
  "topSystem": {
    "children": [
      {
        "datetimeClock": {
          "attributes": {
            "protocol": "none",
            "vdcId": "1"
}}}]}}

{
    "imdata": []
}

<System>
  <clock-items>
    <protocol>none</protocol>
    <vdcId>1</vdcId>
  </clock-items>
</System>

CLI Commands

clock protocol none vdc 1

Note: The property information for this example was added in Release 9.3(3).

MO	DN
topSystem	sys
datetimeClock	sys/clock

datetimeClock Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
protocol	datetime:ClockProtocol (scalar:Enum8)	Protocol Type	SELECTION: 0 - unspecified 1 - ptp 2 - ntp 3 - none DEFAULT: ntp
vdcId	datetime:VdcId (scalar:Uint16)	Vdc	RANGE: [0, 65535] DEFAULT: 1

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Deleting Clock Protocol Configured As None

Deleting Clock Protocol Configured As None

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys.json

{
  "topSystem": {
    "children": [
      {
        "datetimeClock": {
          "attributes": {
            "protocol": "unspecified",
            "vdcId": "1"
}}}]}}

{
    "imdata": []
}

<System>
  <clock-items>
    <protocol>unspecified</protocol>
    <vdcId>1</vdcId>
  </clock-items>
</System>

CLI Commands

no clock protocol none vdc 1

Note: The property information for this example was added in Release 9.3(3).

MO	DN
topSystem	sys
datetimeClock	sys/clock

datetimeClock Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
protocol	datetime:ClockProtocol (scalar:Enum8)	Protocol Type	SELECTION: 0 - unspecified 1 - ptp 2 - ntp 3 - none DEFAULT: ntp
vdcId	datetime:VdcId (scalar:Uint16)	Vdc	RANGE: [0, 65535] DEFAULT: 1

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Enabling the Configured Timezone in Debugs

Enabling the Configured Timezone in Debugs

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys.json

{
  "topSystem": {
    "children": [
      {
        "datetimeClock": {
          "attributes": {
            "formatDebug": "yes"
}}}]}}

{
    imdata:[]
}

<System>
  <clock-items>
    <formatDebug>true</formatDebug>
  </clock-items>
</System>

Note: This example was added in Release 9.3(3).

CLI Commands

clock format show-timezone debug

Verifying a DME Configuration

The following table contains the distinguished name (DN) for each managed object (MO) in the DME payload. Issue a GET request using the DN to verify the configuration was posted or to get information about the configured properties of a particular object.

MO	DN
topSystem	sys
datetimeClock	sys/clock

datetimeClock Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
formatDebug	scalar:Bool	enable/disable Clock Format for debug	SELECTION: true or false

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Deleting the Configured Timezone in Debugs

Deleting the Configured Timezone in Debugs

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys.json

{
  "topSystem": {
    "children": [
      {
        "datetimeClock": {
          "attributes": {
            "formatDebug": "no"
}}}]}}

{
    imdata:[]
}

<System>
  <clock-items>
    <formatDebug>false</formatDebug>
  </clock-items>
</System>

Note: This example was added in Release 9.3(3).

CLI Commands

no clock format show-timezone debug

Verifying a DME Configuration

MO	DN
topSystem	sys
datetimeClock	sys/clock

datetimeClock Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
formatDebug	scalar:Bool	enable/disable Clock Format for debug	SELECTION: true or false

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Enabling the configured Timezone in Syslogs

Enabling the configured Timezone in Syslogs

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys.json

{
  "topSystem": {
    "children": [
      {
        "datetimeClock": {
          "attributes": {
            "formatSyslog": "yes"
}}}]}}

{
    imdata:[]
}

<System>
  <clock-items>
    <formatSyslog>true</formatSyslog>
  </clock-items>
</System>

Note: This example was added in Release 9.3(3).

CLI Commands

clock format show-timezone syslog

Verifying a DME Configuration

MO	DN
topSystem	sys
datetimeClock	sys/clock

datetimeClock Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
formatSyslog	scalar:Bool	enable/disable Clock Format for syslog	SELECTION: true or false

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Deleting the Configured Timezone in Syslogs

Deleting the Configured Timezone in Syslogs

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys.json

{
  "topSystem": {
    "children": [
      {
        "datetimeClock": {
          "attributes": {
            "formatSyslog": "no"
}}}]}}

{
    imdata:[]
}

<System>
  <clock-items>
    <formatSyslog>false</formatSyslog>
  </clock-items>
</System>

Note: This example was added in Release 9.3(3).

CLI Commands

no clock format show-timezone syslog

Verifying a DME Configuration

MO	DN
topSystem	sys
datetimeClock	sys/clock

datetimeClock Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
formatSyslog	scalar:Bool	enable/disable Clock Format for syslog	SELECTION: true or false

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html