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Configuring date and time for the XClarity Management Hub for edge-client devices

You must set up at least one (and up to four) Network Time Protocol (NTP) server to synchronize the timestamps between XClarity Management Hub and all managed devices.

Before you begin

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

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

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

Procedure

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

  1. From the XClarity Management Hub 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 Management Hub 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.