Change Date and Time

Change the time and date of the battery-operated HMC clock and add or remove time servers for the Network Time Protocol (NTP) service.

Use this task in the following situations:

• If the battery is replaced in the HMC.
• If your system is physically moved to a different time zone.

To change the date and time, do the following:

1. In the HMC Management work pane, click Change Date and Time.
2. Click the Customize Console Date and Time tab.
3. Enter the date and time information.
4. Click OK.

To change the time server information, do the following:

1. In the HMC Management work pane, click Change Date and Time.
2. Click the NTP Configuration tab.
3. Provide the appropriate information for the time server.
4. Click OK.

If you need additional information for changing the date and time of the HMC or for adding or removing time servers for the Network Time Protocol (NTP) service, use the online Help.