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Troubleshooting
Problem
When setting the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server on the Integrated Management Module (IMM) Web Graphical User Interface (GUI), if users use the 'time.nist.gov' (NTP server domain name) in 'NTP server host name or IP address' setting, the server IMM date and time will not be synchronized.
Resolving The Problem
Source
RETAIN tip: H21630
Symptom
When setting the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server on the Integrated Management Module (IMM) Web Graphical User Interface (GUI), if users use the 'time.nist.gov' (NTP server domain name) in 'NTP server host name or IP address' setting, the server IMM date and time will not be synchronized.
Refer to the attached error screen shot for details.
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Affected configurations
The system can be any of the following IBM servers:
- System x3100 M3, type 4253, any model
- System x3200 M2, type 4367, any model
- System x3200 M2, type 4368, any model
- System x3200 M2, type 9233, any model
- System x3200 M3, type 7327, any model
- System x3200 M3, type 7328, any model
- System x3250 M2, type 4190, any model
- System x3250 M2, type 4191, any model
- System x3250 M2, type 4194, any model
- System x3250 M3, type 4251, any model
- System x3250 M3, type 4252, any model
- System x3250 M3, type 4261, any model
- System x3400 M2, type 7836, any model
- System x3400 M2, type 7837, any model
- System x3400 M3, type 7378, any model
- System x3400 M3, type 7379, any model
- System x3500 M2, type 7839, any model
- System x3500 M3, type 7380, any model
- System x3550 M2, type 4198, any model
- System x3550 M2, type 7946, any model
- System x3550 M3, type 4254, any model
- System x3550 M3, type 7944, any model
- System x3620 M3, type 7376, any model
- System x3630 M3, type 7377, any model
- System x3650 M2, type 4199, any model
- System x3650 M2, type 7947, any model
- System x3650 M3, type 4255, any model
- System x3650 M3 HF, type 5454, any model
This tip is not software specific.
This tip is not option specific.
The following system firmware levels are affected: IMM Build ID: YUOOE9B and earlier versionsSolution
This behavior been corrected in a IMM firmware code release yuoog2c, version 1.42.
The file will be available by selecting the appropriate Product Group, type of System, Product name, Product machine type, and Operating system on IBM Support's Fix Central web page, at the following URL:
Workaround
To workaround the issue, use the NTP server Internet Protocol (IP) address 12.10.191.251 as input in:
| IMM Date and Time -> NTP server host name or IP address |
The time will be synchronized.
Additional information
The issue is caused by the incorrect behavior of IMM code.
Document Location
Worldwide
Applicable countries and regions
- Worldwide
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Document Information
More support for:
System x->System x3650 M3 HF->5454
Document number:
862982
Modified date:
30 January 2019
UID
ibm1MIGR-5093514
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