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Setting Time and Time Server
After completing login to the console of the FC Switch Module, set the clock built in the FC Switch
Module according to the following procedure.
Previous setting of the time of the clock built in the FC Switch Module allows
the time to be compared with logs of other devices in review of an error
occurred. Set the time after being familiar with the setting.
If a time server is available in environment where FC Switch Modules are
used, using the time server is enabled. If a time server is used, provide
proper setting for the time server without time setting.
Setting Time
1.
Type "date" on the console screen.
Any commands used on the switch console should be specified with
lowercase letters.
2.
The current internal time of the FC Switch Module appears.
<Example of UTC display>
HW060000955:admin> date
Wed Jun 27 13:07:46 UTC 2006
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<Example of local time display>
HW040000955:admin> date
Wed Nov 27 22:07:46 Localtime 2006
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3.
When the time is indicated by UTC (Universal Time Coordinated), set the time difference from the
UTC by using the "tstimezone" command. When the time is indicated by the local time, go to step 4.
Type “tstimezone h” or “tstimezone h, m” to change time zone.
Value “h” is the number of hour difference from the UTC. Valid values are -12 through 12.
Value “m” is the number of minute difference from the hour offset “h”. This value is an option and
valid values are -30, 0, or 30.
If the time difference from the UTC is "-3.5" hours.
HW060000955:admin> tstimezone -3, -30
Updating Time Zone configuration...done.
System Time Zone change will take effect at next reboot.
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The time of the clock built in the FC Switch Module is based on the UTC.
Setting the difference of the time from the UTC allows the local time to be
displayed instead.
