140 Managing the PowerVault NX3500
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
.