Verifying The System Time Settings - Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2540 M7 Upgrade And Maintenance Manual

Basic software procedures
5.3.9

Verifying the system time settings

This task only applies to Linux and VMware environments.
After the system board or CMOS battery has been replaced, the system time is
set automatically. By default, the RTC (Real Time Clock) time standard is set
as the local time.
If a Linux/VMware OS is used and the hardware clock has been configured as
UTC (Universal Time, Coordinated) in the OS, the BMC local time may not be
mapped correctly.
▶ After replacing the system board or CMOS battery, set the time according to
the time set before replacement. If you are unable to verify the original
configuration, ask the system administrator whether the RTC or UTC time
standard is to be used as system time.
If the system time (RTC) is set to UTC, the SEL (System Event Log)
time stamps may differ from the local time (in the case of Japan, it is
-9 hours off).
▶ Enter the BIOS.
▶ Select the Information menu.
▶ Under System Time and System Date specify the correct time and date.
By default, the system time set in the BIOS is RTC (Real Time Clock)
local time. If your IT infrastructure relies on universally accepted time
standards, set the System Time to UTC (Universal Time,
Coordinated) instead. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) can be
considered equivalent to UTC.
▶ Save your changes and exit the BIOS.
For more information on how to access the BIOS and modify settings,
see the corresponding BIOS Setup Utility reference manual.
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