Perle Systems 5500161-40 Setting the IOLANs Date and Time, Rebooting the IOLAN, Resetting the IOLAN to Factory Defaults

Setting the IOLAN’s Date and Time

326 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User’s Guide, Version 4.0

Setting the IOLAN’s Date and Time

When you set the IOLAN’s time, th e connection method and time zone settings can affect the actual

internal clock time that is being set. For example, if you are connecting to the IO LAN through the

DeviceManager and your PC’s time zone is set to Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8:00) and the

IOLAN’s tim e zone is set to Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5:00), the IOLA N’s time is actually three

hours ahead of your PC’s time. Therefore, if you set the IOLAN’s time to 2:30 pm in the

DeviceManager, the IOLAN’s actual internal clock time is 5:30 pm. This is the only configuration

method that interprets the time and converts it between time zones, as necessary.

All other configuration methods set the IOLAN’s internal clock time to the time specified, with no

interpretation.

To set the IOLAN’s system clock in DeviceManager, select Tools, Advanced, Set Unit Time/Date

and in WebManager select Administration, Date/Time. The Set Date/Time window is displayed.

Configure the following param eters:

Date

Time

Use the PCs

Date/Time

This option is unique to the DeviceManager.

When you download any file (configuration, keys, certificates, firmware, etc.) to the IOLAN, you

must reboot the IOLAN for it to take effect by selecting Tools, Reset, Reboot Server in

DeviceManager and Administration, Reboot Unit in WebManager.

You can reset the IOLAN to its factory default configuration by selecting Tools, Reset, Reset to

Factory Default in DeviceManager and Administration, Reset, Factory Defaul ts in WebManager.

The IOLAN will automatically reboot itself with the Perle factory default or custom factory default

configuration.

The IOLAN’s date. The format of the IOLAN’s date is dependent on the

Windows operating system and regional settin gs.

The IOLAN’s internal clock time, based on your PC’s time zone. For example,

if your PC’s time zon e is set to Pacifi c Standard Time (GMT -8:00) and the

IOLAN’s time zone is set to Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5:00), the

IOLAN’s time is three hours ahead of your PC’s time. If you set the IOLAN’s

time to 2:30 pm, the IOLAN’s actual internal clock time is 5:30 pm.

When enabled, sets the IOLAN’s time to the PCs time.

Default: Enabled