Dell PowerVault ML6000 - Manual (Page 107)

Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library
Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone
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Setting the Date and Time
Manually
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The
Setup Wizard - Date & Time
screen allows you to set the date and time
for the library. You can also access the date and time setup screen by
selecting
Date & Time
from the
Setup
menu on either the operator panel or
the Web client.
Date and time settings are used to log the date and time events take place
and to set the time for automatic backup and restore functions. At a
minimum, you should set the library’s date and time as part of the initial
library configuration.
The time is set to a 24 hour clock. For example, four o’clock in the
afternoon is entered as 16:00.
Setting the Date and Time
Using the Network Time
Protocol
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The library supports the Network Time Protocol (NTP). NTP allows you
to synchronize the library date and time with other components in your
IT infrastructure. Administrators can either modify the date and time
zone settings manually or configure NTP.
If NTP is enabled, the time zone and IP addresses of at least one NTP
server must be configured on the library. Contact your network
administrator for NTP server IP address information.
You can use the Web client
Setup Wizard - Date & Time
screen to enable
and configure NTP. You can also access the date and time setup screen by
selecting
Date & Time
from the
Setup
menu on the Web client.
Note:
For step-by-step date and time configuration instructions, see
your library’s online Help. To access the online Help system,
click the
Help
icon at the top right of the Web client or operator
panel user interface.
Note:
The library may log you off after you change the time or time
zone. If this happens, simply log back on.