how to modify rp4440 mp's date and time

[starflyfly]

because rp4440 mp log time stamp is faster than actual 5hour 58minutes,

how can i change the mp's date and time?

it's firmware is newest.
[mp00132110f181] MP:CM> sysrev


SYSREV

Current firmware revisions

MP FW : E.03.15
BMC FW : 03.49
System FW : 45.11
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thanks.

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

Shalom,

Connect

Ctrl-B

LS List functions.

HE

To see functions.

Exit help and use the command for changing this. It has its own clock and if its wrong it may be the battery and a hardware call.

SEP

[Torsten.]

Next time you reboot the system, please stop at the boot menu and check the TIme command in the config menu.

[starflyfly]

there is command in mp:date

but it only can display,and it can't set date and time.

I also think ,only way to modify MP's date and time is enter into BCH when next reboot.

But I can't find the document to address this,

anyone help?

[Torsten.]

from the MP operations guide:

"DATE: Display the current date
This command displays the current date, as best known to the MP. The usual source for the date is from the
BMC, but if the BMC date is not available, the MP real-time clock is used. The real-time clock is only used
when the MP is first powered on or rebooted, until it can obtain the correct date from the BMC."

The behaviour depends of the model.
Set the BMC clock as mentioned.

[freddy_21]

yes your firmware is a newest.
about MP date, i think you cant changes it. MP date base on GMT time. i think your time zone is gmt-6 right?

date command only for display.

thanks
freddy

[starflyfly]

thanks for your help ,everyone.



I don't know mp's time zone,and don't know how to find it.


what's the difference between of bmd date and real-time clock? Is the real-time clock the time can be get on the os?
I mean is the real-time is the time that can be seen from os like :#date?

[freddy_21]

yes you can used
#date
# echo $TZ

you can see corelation about your date timezone and your MP date


thanks
freddy

[freddy_21]

example
athena:/>date
Sun Aug 6 01:36:11 wib 2006


athena:/>echo $TZ
wib-7
athena:/>


MP:CM> date
DATE
Sun Aug 6 01:36:11 wib 2006 - 7 hours =
Current Date and Time: 08/05/2006 18:36:38


thanks
freddy

08/05/2006 18:36:38

[Torsten.]

The BMC (the system itself) and the MP are not aware of a timezone setting.

You should configure the time in the BCH config menu:

TIme [c:y:m:d:h:m:[s]] Read or set the real time clock in GMT

Note: it should be GMT!
This time will be passed to the MP.
Your OS will use the timezone setting to show you the (local) time values.