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Configuring the date and time

You must set up at least one (and up to four) Network Time Protocol (NTP) server to synchronize the timestamps for Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator with events that are received from resource managers.

Before you begin

You must be a member of a user group to which the predefined Supervisor role is assigned.

Each NTP server must be accessible over the network. Consider setting up the NTP server on the local system where XClarity Orchestrator is running.

If you change the time on the NTP server, it might take a while for XClarity Orchestrator to synchronize with the new time.

Attention
The XClarity Orchestrator virtual appliance and its host must be set to synchronize to the same time source to prevent inadvertent time mis-synchronization between XClarity Orchestrator and its host. Typically, the host is configured to have its virtual appliances time-sync to it. If XClarity Orchestrator is set to synchronize to a different source than its host, you must disable the host time synchronization between XClarity Orchestrator virtual appliance and its host.
  • ESXi

    Follow instructions on the VMware – Disabling Time Synchronization webpage.

  • Hyper-V

    From Hyper-V Manager, right-click the XClarity Orchestrator virtual machine, and then click Settings. In the dialog, click Management > Integration Services in the navigation pane, and then clear Time synchronization.

Procedure

To set the date and time for XClarity Orchestrator, complete the following steps.

  1. From the XClarity Orchestrator menu bar, click Administration (Administration icon) > Date and Time to display the Date and Time card.

    Date and Time card
  2. Choose the time zone where the host for XClarity Orchestrator is located.

    If the selected time zone observes daylight saving time (DST), the time is automatically adjusted for DST.

  3. Specify the hostname or IP address for each NTP server within your network. You can define up to four NTP servers.
  4. Click Apply.