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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 SDI Management Platform with events that are received from resource managers.

Before you begin

Ensure that you are 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 Lenovo SDI Management Platform is running.

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

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

Procedure​

To set the date and time for Lenovo SDI Management Platform, complete the following steps:

  1. From the Lenovo SDI Management Platform menu bar, click Administration ( ) > Date and Time to display the Date and Time card.

  2. Select the time zone where the host for Lenovo SDI Management Platform 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.