AB291A Fabric Clustering System Support Guide (12-port Switch), April 2004

Chapter 5
Administration and Management
Switch Administration and Management
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Step 2. Enter enable to enter the privileged-execute mode.
HP-IB> enable
HP-IB#
Step 3. Enter the clock command, followed by the set keyword and the time and date in the format
hh : mm : ss dd mm yy. For example:
HP-IB# clock set 19:22:10 25 03 03
Step 4. Save your configuration.
HP-IB# copy running-config startup-config
Setting the NTP Servers to Maintain the System Clock
Accurate time is important in network statistics. You can set the time manually or use the Network Time
Protocol to synchronize the system with the rest of your network.
It is recommended that you use Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers to set the system clock. Synchronizing
the switch system clock with NTP servers ensures accurate time and only has to be configured once. The NTP
servers synchronize the clock upon reboot and at specified intervals.
CLI Procedure Use the following procedure to synch the system clock with an external NTP server clock.
Step 1. Login to the CLI as the super user.
Step 2. Enter enable to enter the privileged-execute mode.
HP-IB> enable
HP-IB#
Step 3. Enter configure to enter the global-configuration mode.
HP-IB# configure
HP-IB(config)#
Step 4. Enter the ntp command with the “server-one” keyword, and the IP address of the NTP server to
use as the primary server. For example:.
HP-IB(config)# ntp server-one 10.0.3.110
Step 5. (Optional) Specify backup NTP servers using the same command syntax, except replacing
server-one with server-two and server-three.
HP-IB(config)# ntp server-two 10.0.3.111
HP-IB(config)# ntp server-three 10.0.3.112
Step 6. Save your configuration.
HP-IB(config)# exit
HP-IB# copy running-config startup-config
Rebooting the System
The CLI is used to reinitialize the system chassis and interface cards.
• “Reboot the System Through the CLI” on page 98