Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 8H02-16 User Manual - 6.6.6

Chapter 6: Local Management

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8H02-16 User’s Guide

6.6.6

Setting the Device Date

To set the system date, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Device Date field.

2. Enter the date in a MM/DD/YY format.

3. Press ENTER to set the system calender to the date in the input field.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of 

the screen and press ENTER.

If the date entered is a valid format, the Event Message Line at the top of 

the screen displays “SAVED OK”. If the entry is not valid, Local 

Management does not alter the current value, but it does refresh the 

Device Date field with the previous value.

6.6.7

Setting the Device Time

To set the device clock, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Device Time field.

2. Enter the time in a 24-hour format, HH:MM:SS.

3. Press ENTER to set the system clock to the time in the input field.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of 

the screen and press ENTER.

NOTE

It is not necessary to add separators between month, day, and 

year numbers, as long as each entry uses two numeric 

characters. For example, to set the date to 03/17/96, type 

“031796” in the Device Date field.

NOTE

When entering the time in the system time field, separators 

between hours, minutes, and seconds do not need to be added 

as long as each entry uses two numeric characters. For 

example, to set the time to 6:45

A

.

M

., type “064500” in the 

Device Time field.