How to set the time in Cisco devices

A quickie explaining how to set the clock in Cisco routers and switches. Setting the correct time is important when logging the activities of a Cisco device. To display date and time use the following command in privileged mode

R1#show clock

To set the correct time enter the following command in privileged mode

R1#clock set hh:mm:ss MONTH <Day of the month> <Year>

Example

R1#clock set 13:35:00 oct 3 2011