Time Services Settings

Use this window to synchronize the SmartConnect’s system clock to a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.

General Settings

Field	Description

Current Date	Configures the system date.
	The date reverts to its default value when the switch is reset.

Current Time	Configures the system time using a 24-hour clock format.
	The time reverts to its default value when the switch is reset.

Timezone Location	Configures the time zone where the Virtual Switch Extension (VSE) for
	IBM BladeCenter, SmartConnect, resides. You are prompted to select your
	location (continent, country, region) by the time zone wizard. Once a region
	is selected, the Virtual Switch Extension (VSE) for IBM BladeCenter,
	SmartConnect, updates the time to reflect local changes to Daylight Savings
	Time, etc.

DST for US	Enables or disables system Daylight Savings Time for USA prior to 2007.

Daylight Savings	Disables or enables daylight savings time in the system clock. When
	enabled, the Virtual Switch Extension (VSE) for IBM BladeCenter, Smart-
	Connect, will add an extra hour to the system clock so that it is consistent
	with the local clock.

Field	Description

Time Services	Enables or disables the NTP synchronization service.

Update Interval	Specifies the time interval the switch waits re-synchronize the Virtual
	Switch Extension (VSE) for IBM BladeCenter, SmartConnect, clock with
	the NTP server.

Primary Server	Configures the IP addresses of the primary NTP server to which you want to
	synchronize the switch clock.

Secondary Server	Configures the IP addresses of the secondary NTP server to which you want
	to synchronize the switch clock.

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