Set the Time Zone, Date and Time

There are options for setting the date and time for the appliance.

Timezone, date, time and ntp

1. Set timezone
2. Set date and time - Option 1 - set ntp. Option 2 - store system clock datetime

Date/Time Option 1: Network Time Protocol

Provide the details of an accessible NTP server and enable its use.

store system ntp server
store system ntp state on

Date/Time Option 2: Set the time zone, date and time

Use the following command to display a list of valid time zones:

store system clock timezone list 

Choose the appropriate time zone from the list and use the same command to set it.

store system clock timezone <selected time zone>

Note: When setting up a new timezone, internal services will restart and data monitoring will be disabled for a few minutes during this restart.

Store the date and time, in the format: YYYY-mm-dd hh:mm:ss

store system clock datetime <date_time>

Note: Do not change the hostname and the time zone in the same CLI session.