time mode

Function

The time mode command configures the time mode for Keychain.

The undo time mode command restores the default time mode for Keychain.

By default, the time mode of Keychain is Local Mean Time (LMT).

Format

time mode utc

time mode lmt

undo time mode

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
lmt	Specifies that the configured time is in LMT format.	-
utc	Specifies that the configured time is in Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) format.	-

Parameter

Description

Value

lmt

Specifies that the configured time is in LMT format.

utc

Specifies that the configured time is in Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) format.

Views

Keychain view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
key-chain	write

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

Each keychain consists of multiple key IDs that are valid within different time periods and each key ID is configured with an authentication algorithm. When a key ID becomes valid, the corresponding authentication algorithm is used, ensuring the dynamic change of authentication algorithms. Configure different key IDs for packet sending and receiving to be valid within different time periods.

To configure the time mode for Keychain, run the time mode command. You can configure UTC or LMT for Keychain based on the network planning. Ensure that the time mode remains the same on the entire network.

Example

# Configure the time mode for Keychain as UTC.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[~HUAWEI] keychain huawei mode absolute
[*HUAWEI-keychain-huawei] time mode utc