To set the time use this command in enable mode not configuration mode. Include seconds when setting the time.

Set Clock In Cisco Router And Switch
Set the clock on the router. In the privileged exec mode of the switch enter the global configuration context by entering the following. If you do not have an ntp server running you can set the time manually with a simple command. System clock has been updated from 003907 utc fri mar 1 2002 to 153700 utc sun nov 30 2008. Router clock set hhmmss month day year. R1clock set 153700 30 nov 2008 r1 nov 30 153700000. How to set clock in cisco switches routers ganglab in duration.
I am running 12313 on my 3620 router. When two routers are connected one must supply the clocking for communication with each other. Router clock set hhmmss day month year. In the below example the clock set command is used to set the time. The only options to the clock command are summer time and time zone. If you like to check the updated date and time of your router use the show clock command.
I want to set the system clock and if i type clock set i get an invalid response. Firmware version 10018 ok so all my logs are 1hr off and i cant see where i set the time on the router now ive upgraded to the latest firmware. Router clock set 225505 june. Can anyone direct me to the right page. Setting clock rate is important for synchronization as each clock pulse signals the transmission of a bit. This example shows how to set the software clock using the clock set command with the day month arguments first.
Clock set 112500 nov 27 2010. Setting the internal clock in a cisco router allows timestamping of logging information which makes troubleshooting much easier. Clock timezone gmt 5. Rp0 rp0 cpu0router clock set 141200 10 feb 2005 141200114 jst fri feb 10 2009. Use the clock set command. Setting clock rate on a routers serial interface is required when you want to use a back to back wan connection.
In this example the clock time is set to 121530 with the clock date of may 12 2017. The above command will set the time and date of your router. Add the date and the year. Specify the month using its three letter abbreviation. After reboot the system clock is set to the time of the image creation. Ganglab in 305 views.
How to configure the clock. Go to the configuration panel configure terminal of the router and then issue under given command. Setting the software clock.