I can´t save the system time and date on my Express 500 switches. Each
time I reboot the switches, the factory default date and time are shown
again (March 1st 1993).

I tried to change date and time using Cisco´s Network Assistant and
the Device Manager. After changing date and time, I saved my changes -
and after reboot there was the 1993 date again.

I tried different 12.2 IOSs - it´s always the same.

Does anybody have an idea what to do?

Thank´s
Mathias...

mathias@gummert.de wrote:
Most low end cisco kit does not have a battery so this is normal.
ntp is your friend. Don't know now how much you have
to spend to get a battery backed clock now but it is
a bit more than a Depressed 500 costs anyway.

6500 has one and 877 does not:-) So no more than £100,000 then.