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Changing the date or time

About this task

Changing the date or time of your system implies that it is not synchronized with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. If your server is synchronized with an NTP server, you can not change the system date and time unless you disable the NTP Server setting.

The following example depicts changing the date and time, and then disabling the NTP server setting.

Procedure

  1. Log in as root.
  2. Type dateconfig.

    AE Service displays the Date/Time Initialization screen, with the first box of the Date field initially selected.

  3. From the first box of the Date field, locate the appropriate month using the arrow up or arrow down keys.

    When you locate the appropriate month, press the Tab key to move to the next box and locate the appropriate value for the date. Continue through the Year and Time fields using the same method.

  4. In the Choose Timezone field, use the arrow up and down keys to locate the appropriate timezone.
  5. Use the space bar to make a selection, then press the Tab key to move to the NTP Server field.
  6. From the NTP Server field, use the Backspace key to remove the host name or IP address of the NTP Server.
  7. Press the space bar to enter a blank space in the NTP Server field.
    noteNote

    To disable the NTP server you must enter a space in the NTP Server field.

  8. Press the Tab key to move to the OK box.
  9. Press Enter to select OK.
  10. From the command prompt, type date to verify the date, year, and time.