SYSTEM CLOCK (TIME) IS AFFECTED AFTER BOOTING FROM CD

Subject: SYSTEM CLOCK (TIME) IS AFFECTED AFTER BOOTING FROM CD
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Record number: H166305 Device: D/T8680 Model: M Hit count: UHC00000 Success count: USC0000 Publication code: PC50 Tip key: 017 Date created: O99/03/23 Date last altered: A99/03/31 Owning B.U.: USA

Abstract: SYSTEM CLOCK (TIME) IS AFFECTED AFTER BOOTING FROM CD

TEXT:

System clock (time) is affected after booting from CD

SYMPTOMS:

The system's time has been changed back one (1) hour.

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

The system is any of the following IBM Netfinity servers:

a Netfinity 7000-M10 server, Type 8680, any Model.
a Netfinity 7000 server, Type 8651, any Model.
a Netfinity 5500-M20 server, Type 8662, any Model.
a Netfinity 5500-M10 server, Type 8661, any Model.
a Netfinity 5500 server, Type 8660, any Model.
a Netfinity 5000 server, Type 8659, any Model.
a Netfinity 3500 server, Type 8644, any Model.
a Netfinity 3000 server, Type 8476, any Model.

The system has been booted from one or more of the following:
ServerGuide Hardware CD, versions previous to 4.1 ServeRAID Configuration CD, versions previous to 3.50.04
The system's time has been changed back one (1) hour, after being previously set correctly.

FIX:

Use ServerGuide Hardware CD, version 4.1 or later
Use ServeRAID Configuration CD, version 3.50.04 or later.

WORKAROUND:

Be certain to check the system clock for the correct time after booting from the ServeRAID Configuration CD ROM or the Server Guide (Hardware Guide) CD-ROM.

DETAILS:

When the ServeRAID Configuration (Version lower than 3.50.04)
CD-ROM or the Server Guide (Version lower than 3.50.04)
CD-ROM Graphical user Interface boots, the system clock can be set back one hour.

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