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Open Networking Hardware Diagnostic Guide October 2024

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rtctool

The rtctool allows setting and testing of the real-time clock (RTC) in the system.

Tests

CLI options

DellEmc Diag - RTC Tool
version 1.1, x.xx.x.x-x
build, 2022/05/20,

Syntax: rtctool <option>
   Show the help-text:=
       rtctool --help                          (or)
       rtctool -h
   Read the current RTC:=
       rtctool --readrtc                       (or)
       rtctool -r
   Test RTC device with user interrupt:=
       rtctool --testuie                       (or)
       rtctool -u
   Test RTC device with alarm interrupt:=
       rtctool --testaie                       (or)
       rtctool -a
   Test RTC device with periodic interrupt:=
       rtctool --testpie                       (or)
       rtctool -p
   Test the RTC device:=
       rtctool --test                          (or)
       rtctool -t
   Set rtc to new time (input all params in same order):=
       rtctool --setrtc --year=<year>, --mon=<month> --day=<day> --hour=<hour> --min=<min> --sec=<sec> --tz=<offset>
                         (or)
       rtctool -s -y <year> -m <month> -D <day> -H <hour> -M <min> -S <sec> -Z <offset>
   Execute repeatedly command by count:=
       rtctool --iteration=max/<count> [option1] [option2]... (or)
       rtctool -I max/<count> [option1] [option2]...

Usage:=
       -h, --help         Show the help text
       -r, --readrtc      Read operation
       -s, --setrtc       Set operation
       -u, --testuie      Test RTC device with user interrupt
       -a, --testaie      Test RTC device with alarm interrupt
       -p, --testpie      Test RTC device with periodic interrupt
       -I, --iteration=   Iteration command execution
       -y, --year=        Year
       -m, --month=       Month
       -D, --day=         Day
       -H, --hour=        Hour
       -M, --min=         Minute
       -S, --sec=         Second
       -Z, --offset=      +12.0 to -12.0 timezone offset

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