Managing Time Zones

This chapter includes the following sections:

Time Zones

Cisco UCS requires an instance-specific time zone setting and an NTP server to ensure the correct time display in Cisco UCS Manager. If you do not configure both of these settings in a Cisco UCS instance, the time does not display correctly.

Setting the Time Zone

Procedure
Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2   In the Admin tab, expand All.
Step 3   Click Timezone Management.
Step 4   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
Step 5   From the Timezone drop-down list, select the time zone you want to use for the Cisco UCS instance.
Step 6   Click Save Changes.

Adding an NTP Server

Procedure
Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2   In the Admin tab, expand All.
Step 3   Click Timezone Management.
Step 4   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
Step 5   In the NTP Servers area, click the + button on the table icon bar.
Step 6   In the Add NTP Server dialog box, do the following:
  1. In the NTP Server field, enter the IP address or hostname of the NTP server you want to use for this Cisco UCS instance.
  2. Click OK.

Deleting an NTP Server

Procedure
Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Admin tab.
Step 2   In the Admin tab, expand All.
Step 3   Click Timezone Management.
Step 4   In the Work pane, click the General tab.
Step 5   In the NTP Servers area, right-click the server you want to delete and select Delete.
Step 6   If Cisco UCS Manager GUI displays a confirmation dialog box, click Yes.
Step 7   Click Save Changes.