Virtual TapeServer 8.4 Quick Start Guide

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To set the system clock
1. Set the timezone as follows:
a. Enter this command to launch the system-config-date tool:
system-config-date
The Timezone Selection screen is displayed:
b. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select the current timezone.
c. To configure the clock to use UTC, press the Tab key and then press the space bar to
select the System clock uses UTC option. An asterisk (*) is displayed in the brackets
when this option is selected.
d. Press the Tab key to select OK and then press Enter.
2. Set the time using this command:
date MMDDhhmmyyyy.ss
where
l MM is the month
l DD is the day
l hh is the hour (in 24-hour format)
l mm is the minute
l yyyy is the year
l ss is the seconds
3. To set the hardware clock, enter this command:
hwclock --systohc