McDATA 3232 Switch User Manual


 
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McDATA® Sphereon 3032 and 3232 Fabric Switches Installation and Service Manual
Installation Tasks
Task 18: Set Switch Date and Time
Sphereon 3032/3232 element manager log entries are stamped with
the date and time received from the switch. To set the effective date
and time for the switch:
1. At the Hardware View for the selected switch, click the Configure
icon at the navigation control panel and select Date/Time from the
Configure menu. The Configure Date and Time dialog box displays.
The switch date and time can be set manually, or set to be
periodically updated by the SAN management application (the
switch and SAN management application synchronize at least
once daily).
Figure 2-65 Configure Date and Time Dialog Box
Set Date and Time
Manually
To set the switch date and time manually:
1. At the Configure Date and Time dialog box, click the Periodic
Date/Time Synchronization check box to deselect the option (no
check mark in the box). The greyed out Date and Time fields
activate.
2. Click the Date fields that require change, and type numbers in the
following ranges:
—Month (MM): 1 through 12.
—Day (DD): 1 through 31.
—Year (YY): greater than 1980.
3. Click the Time fields that require change, and type numbers in the
following ranges: