Setting Mini Field Agent Timestamp - GE Mini Field Agent Instructions For Installation And Configuration

Setting Mini Field Agent Timestamp

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7.
Retype the password and press
This check ensures that the Mini Field Agent is set to UTC
timestamp, irrespective of the region where the Mini Field Agent is
installed. You must obtain current UTC time (can find on timezone
website or by an internet search) to enter into MFA.
• Using PuTTy, verify that the date on the Mini Field Agent is set
to the correct date and time in UTC format, by typing date. An
example of date and time in UTC format is Sat May 6 11:14:00
UTC 2017.
• If the output does not display the correct UTC timestamp,
perform the below steps:
1. In the command prompt window, type the following to set the
date in the correct format and then press
• unlink /etc/localtime
• ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/UTC /etc/localtime
• date -s "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss"
Enter
.
Enter
after each entry:
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