HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS V3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide - Page 174

Fabric OS Commands date Displays or sets the switch date and time. Synopsis date ["newDate"] Availability All users (display) . Admin (set). Release V3.1.x and V4.1.x Description Use this command to set the date and time for a switch (unless security mode is enabled). All switches maintain the current date and time in non-volatile memory. If the Security feature (Secure Mode) is not enabled, switch operation does not depend on the date and time. A switch with incorrect date values continues to function properly. The date and time are only used to recording events in the various logs, for example, the error log and the port log. In order to enable Secure Mode the fabric must be synchronized. Every switch in the fabric must receive a fabric timestamp from the Primary FCS switch. Use this command with no operands to display the local switch date and time. Use the newdate operand to set the date and time. This command sets the a common date and time for the entire fabric. If Secure Mode is not enabled, a change in date or time to one switch is forwarded to the Principal switch and distributed to the fabric. If Secure Mode is enabled, date or time changes can be made only on the Primary FCS switch and distributed to the fabric. Note: This command becomes read only if external NTP synchronization is enabled. For more information, see tsclockserver. 174 Fabric OS Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide