| Question:
How do I set the date and time on a DCSERVER? |
| Answer: |
To check the current time on a server, type:
date
To check the hardware clock, type:
hwclock
To set the correct time via the internet type:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/xntpd restart
OR
/etc/init.d/ntp restart
To set the time/date manually type:
date -s 'MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM'
e.g.
date -s 17/09/01
date -s 17:50
To set the hardware clock to be the same as the system clock, type:
hwclock --utc --systohc
SEE ALSO: How do I set the timezone on a DCServer?
NOTES: Make sure /etc/default/rcS that UTC is set to yes.
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The command below must return the time in UTC.
$ hwclock --localtime
The command below must return the time in AEST (or what ever your timezone is)
$ hwclock
If these commands do not return the correct time, follow this steps below
1) Set hwclock --localtime to UTC
$ hwclock --localtime --set --date 00:14
* 00:14 is the time in UTC
2) Set system clock to AEST
$ date -s 10:14
* 10:14 is the time in AEST
3) Set hwclock to be the same as the system clock
$ hwclock --systohc --utc
4) Below command should return UTC time
$ hwclock --localtime
5) Below command should return AEST time
$ hwclock
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Rene (5/5/04) |
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