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Set system date

Change the time zone and system date.

Type y to set a new time and press Enter.

Current Date:Mon Aug 24 20:33:49 GMT 2019

Set Date (y/n) : No (Enter) >

A screen with the warning message below will be displayed if an NTP server is configured for synchronizing date and time. If you set the date manually, the NTP server settings are disabled automatically.

Current Date :Mon Aug 24 20:33:49 GMT 2019

WARNING: NTP is configured. Settings date manually will disable NTP.

Set Date (y/n) : No (Enter) >

Type: Month, Day, Year, Hour, Minute

Setting New Date :
    Enter Month (01,02....12): 03 (Enter) > 03
    Enter Daye  (01,02....31): 25 (Enter) > 25
    Enter Year  (2000,2001..): 2019 (Enter) > 2019
    Enter Hour  (00,01....23): 17 (Enter) > 18
    Enter Minute  (00,01..59): 59 (Enter) > 00

New Date : Mon Mar 25 18:00:12 GMT 2019

Press Enter to continue ......

Press Enter to return to the System Configuration menu.