Setting the time zone

Use the Administrative Console to set the time zone of the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance.

Procedure

To set the time zone, complete the following steps:

  1. From a supported browser, enter the following URL: 
    https://HOSTNAME:8090/

    Where HOSTNAME is the IP address of the virtual machine where the application is deployed.

  2. In the login window, select one of the following authentication types in the Authentication Type list:
    Authentication Type Login information
    IBM Spectrum Protect Plus To log in as an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus user with SYSADMIN privileges, enter your administrator user name and password.
    System To login as a system user, enter the serveradmin password. The default password is sppDP758. You are prompted to change this password during the first login.
  3. Click Perform System Actions.
  4. In the Change Time Zone section, select your time zone.
    A message stating that the operation was successful displays. All IBM Spectrum Protect Plus logs and schedules will reflect the selected time zone. The selected time zone will also display on the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance when logged in with the user ID serveradmin.
  5. Restart the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance from the Administrative Console.
  6. Once the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance has restarted, view the current time zone. Select Product Information from the main page of the Administrative Console and verify the updated time zone.