Setting The Time And Date - 3Com 3C63400-3AC-C - PathBuilder S700 Switch Reference Manual

Setting the Time and
Date
1 From the Super User Privilege menu, shown earlier in Figure 43, select [3] Erase
System Database to open the Erase System Database menu. This menu displays
the following warning and prompt:
This action will cause a SOFT RESET of the system.
Do you want to erase the system database (Y/N) [N]?
2 Enter y to erase the system database.
By setting the correct time and date, you ensure accurate alarm reporting by the
NMS software. To set the time and date, follow these steps:
1 From the System Administration menu, select [2] Manage Time and Date to
display the Time and Date Configuration menu, shown in Figure 45.
Figure 45 Time and Date Configuration Menu
The current date and time are displayed above the menu options.
2 Select [1] Set Date. The following prompt appears at the bottom of the screen:
Enter Date (mm/dd/yy)
3 Enter the date.
4 Select [2] Set Time. The following prompt appears at the bottom of the screen:
Enter Time (hh:mm:ss):
5 Enter the time.
Type a time a few seconds in advance of the current time, then press [Enter] when
the current time matches the time you typed.
6 Select [3] Previous Menu to return to the System Administration menu.
7 Select [12] Previous Menu to return to the Main menu.
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