H164733:  RTC CLOCK DATE CHANGED WHEN LOOPING DIAGNOSTICS OVERNIGHT


 SYMPTOM:

 When running system diagnostic's and looping overnight, the
 code may set RTC to wrong day date at midnight. Previous
 day's date may remain in system clock. The system date may
 need to be reset by the user via the setup mode when finished
 running diagnostic's.

 This ONLY happens when looping overnight.

 - Diagnostic Version 12 has problem.

 - Diagnostic Version 13 has fix.

 PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

 - The system is a Netfinity 5500 server, Type 8661,
   All Models, 11Y, 1RY and 2RY.

 - Diagnostic's affected (version): 12

 FIX:

 Next version of diagnostic's will correct problem. Fix is in
 Diagnostic Version 13.

 WORKAROUND:

 Use setup mode to check date and reset when necessary after
 running diagnostic's overnight.



DATE: September 22, 1998