Configuring System Time Parameters; Changing The Time Zone; Manually Configuring The Current Date And Time - Dell PowerVault NX3500 Administrator's Manual

Configuring System Time Parameters

You can configure the system's time clock, determine how to automatically
update time using an NTP server, and configure the time zone for your
system on this page. Synchronizing the time clock is critical for the proper
functioning of the system.
This enables:
• Windows clients to mount the system.
• Scheduled activities, such as snapshot and replication tasks, to occur at the
appropriate time.
• The correct time to be recorded in the system log.

Changing the Time Zone

To change the time zone:
1 Click System ManagementGeneralTime Configuration.
2 Select the correct time zone for the region that the cluster is located in,
from the Time zone list.
3 Click Save Changes.

Manually Configuring the Current Date and Time

If your environment does not include any time synchronization servers,
configure the current date and time manually.
Follow the steps below to configure the current date and time manually:
1 Click System ManagementGeneralTime Configuration.
2 Select There is no NTP server to synchronize time with.
3 Type the current date and time in the appropriate fields, using the format:
HH:MM:SS, where HH indicates a 24-hour format. For example, 17:38:23.
4 Click Save Changes.
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