Changing the system time

This topic describes how to avoid a metadata server crash when changing the system time.

Context

For information about setting the time when installing a metadata server, see Setting the time and date on the Metadata servers.

Steps

Do not change the system time on a metadata server when the server is running. Bring down the server before changing the system time or change the time in small increments using time synchronization software, such as Network Time Protocol (NTP).

Parent topic: Managing metadata servers

Related reference
startserver
stopserver

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