Oracle^® X5 Series Servers Administration Guide

Set the Service Processor Clock (Oracle ILOM)

Before you begin, ensure that you have Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM.

1. To set the service processor clock from the Oracle ILOM web interface, perform the following steps:
   1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface.

      For instructions, see Accessing Oracle ILOM.

   2. In the navigation pane, click ILOM Administration > Date and Time.
   3. Configure the service processor clock manually, or enable the clock to synchronize with an NTP server:
      • To set the service processor clock manually, do the following:
        1. Specify a Date and Time, and then click Save.
        2. Click the Timezone tab.
        3. Select a Timezone from the drop-down list.
        4. Click Save.
      • To synchronize the service processor clock with an NTP server, do the following:
        1. Select the Enabled check box in the Synchronize Time Using NTP field.
        2. Enter the IP address or hostname of one or more NTP servers.
        3. Click Save.
2. To set the service processor clock from the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI), perform the following steps:
   1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI.

      For instructions, see Accessing Oracle ILOM.

   2. Configure the service processor clock manually, or enable the clock to synchronize with an NTP server:
      • To set the service processor clock manually, use the set command:

        set /SP/clock datetime= MMDDhhmmYYYY timezone=3_to_4_characters

      • To synchronize the service processor clock with an NTP server, use the set command:

        set /SP/clock usentpserver=enabled

        set /SP/clients/ntp/server/[1|2] address=address

Related Information

• Setting Properties for SP or CMM Clock, Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance, Firmware Release 3.2.x at http://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs