Clock Set Problems 1

[Almin]

Hi

Im using 1841 and trying to set the clock on it but every time I set the clock save conf and reload the router it looses the time

Router# clock set 18:25:57 Mat 31 2010
Router1#wr
Building configuration...
[OK]
Router1#
Router1#reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]


Router1#sh ver
Cisco IOS Software, 1841 Software (C1841-ADVENTERPRISEK9-M), Version 12.4(25b), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Copyright (c) 1986-2009 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 12-Aug-09 10:43 by prod_rel_team

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(8r)T9, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Router1 uptime is 6 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload at 18:30:14 UTC Wed Mar 31 2010
System image file is "flash:c1841-adventerprisek9-mz.124-25b.bin"


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Cisco 1841 (revision 6.0) with 352256K/40960K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FTX1343W6R3
2 FastEthernet interfaces
2 Serial(sync/async) interfaces
1 Virtual Private Network (VPN) Module
DRAM configuration is 64 bits wide with parity disabled.
191K bytes of NVRAM.
62720K bytes of ATA CompactFlash (Read/Write)

Configuration register is 0x2102

Router1#

Router1#sh clock
*19:40:32.483 UTC Tue Feb 3 1970
Router1#

any ideas?

 

[ISPKing]

cmos is dead

CCNP

 

[Almin]

you mean the battery? or the actual cmos?

 

[ISPKing]

battery

CCNP

 

[Almin]

I just changed it... Paid $15.00 for it the smallest battery ever for so much moneyyy

 

[Almin]

I purchased it from Batteries R US maybe should get it from another source?

 

[Almin]

It looks like im Screwed on this one.... from eBay..

Real-Time Clock
An internal real-time clock with battery backup provides the system software with time of day on system power up. This allows the system to verify the validity of a certification authority (CA) certificate. The backup battery is a socketed lithium battery. This battery lasts the life of the router under the operating environmental conditions specified for the router, and is not field replaceable.

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Note If the lithium battery in a Cisco 1841 router should fail, the router must be returned to Cisco for repair. Do not replace the battery yourself. Although the battery is not intended to be field replaceable, the safety agencies require the following warning be included in this document.


of course this one is out of warranty and I can throw it out of the window now that I dont have any time...

 

[Viconsul]

The time on the clock does not impact the performance of the router, if that is the only thing wrong with it. As a workaround, you could try running an NTP server on your network or use a public ntp source and point your router to the ntp source so that its time is update even after a reboot.
PS: You may need to also set your timezone to get accurate time.

clock timezone XXX (-24 - 24)
ntp server A.B.C.D

-HTH

Viconsul