Checking and setting the system clock

The Message Storage Server (MSS) uses the Linux system clock to perform certain time-dependent tasks, such as performing the unattended backup. The clock was probably set during the installation of your system, but you should check it on a monthly basis and whenever a daylight savings time change occurs.

When you set the time for the server using the procedures in this section, you set both the Linux system clock and the on-board (hardware) real-time clock.

To check or set the Linux date and time on the MSS:

1. From the MSS Messaging Administration menu, select Basic System Administration > Date and Time Administration.

The system displays the Linux Date and Time page.

2. Check the date and time information.
3. Correct any date and time inaccuracies.

   For more information, click any of the fields or Help on the web-based administration page.

4. Click Save to save the changes.

Verify that the system confirms the date and time change occurred successfully.

If the change occurred successfully, the system logs a message in the Administrator's log about the changes. The system does not reset to the new date and time until the system is restarted.

5. Click Back in the web browser. 

   The system displays the Linux Date and Time page.

6. Click Return to main.
7. Stop and then start the messaging software. See Stopping the messaging software and Starting the messaging software for more information.

8. Click Return to Main to return to the Messaging Administration main menu.

Note: To synchronize the time on the MASs with the time on the MSS, run the synctime.bat command on all MASs.

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