Set the date and time, Method, User’s guide – Dell Managed PDU LED User Manual

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These settings are the values used for the MIB-II

sysName

,

sysContact

, and

sysLocation

Object Identifiers (OIDs).

Set the Date and Time

Method

Path: Administration > General > Date & Time > mode

Set the time and date used by the Rack PDU. You can change the current settings
manually or through a Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server:

Manual Mode

: Do one of the following:

– Enter the date and time for the Rack PDU.
– Mark the checkbox

Apply Local Computer Time

to match the date and time

settings of the computer you are using.

Synchronize with NTP Server

: Have an NTP Server define the date and time for the

Rack PDU.

For more information about MIB-II OIDs, see the Dell Management
Information Base (MIB).

Setting

Definition

Primary NTP Server

Enter the IP address or domain name of the primary NTP server.

Secondary NTP Server

Enter the IP address or domain name of the secondary NTP server,
when a secondary server is available.

Time Zone

Select a time zone. The number of hours preceding each time zone
in the list is the offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC),
formerly Greenwich Mean Time.

Update Interval

Define how often, in hours, the Rack PDU accesses the NTP
Server for an update. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 8760 (1 year).

Update Using NTP Now Initiate an immediate update of the date and time by the NTP

Server.

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