Setting the time and date on the Metadata servers

This topic describes how to set the date and time on a metadata server.

Context

Note: For the proper operation of the SAN File System, you must make sure that the system time and the hardware clock are synchronized on each metadata server engine in the cluster.

Steps

  1. Log in as root.
  2. Set the clock. For example:
    # hwclock --set --date "Friday Sep 12 10:00"
    Note: The time is set using a 24-hour format.
  3. Set the time zone if you did not set it during the installation of the operating system. For example:
    # rm /etc/localtime
    # ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/EST5EDT /etc/localtime
  4. Set the system time from the hardware clock. For example:
    # hwclock --hctosys

Parent topic: Installing software for the master metadata server

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