Chapter 5: Local ManagementPage 5-242H22-08R SmartSwitch 2208 User’s Guide5.7.5 Setting the Device DateThe 2H22-08R is year 2000 compliant so that the Device Date field canbe set beyond the year 1999.To set the system date, perform the following steps:1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Device Date field.2. Enter the date in an MM/DD/YYYY format.3. Press ENTER to set the system calendar to the date in the input field.4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom ofthe screen and press ENTER.If the date entered is in a valid format, the message displays “SAVEDOK” at the top of the screen. If the entry is not valid, Local Managementrefreshes the TFTP Gateway IP Address field with the previous value.5.7.6 Setting the Device TimeTo set the device clock, perform the following steps:1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Device Time field.2. Enter the time in a 24-hour format, HH:MM:SS.3. Press ENTER to set the system clock to the time in the input field.4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom ofthe screen and press ENTER.NOTEIt is not necessary to add separators between month, day, andyear numbers, as long as each entry has the correct number ofnumeric characters. For example, to set the date to03/17/1997, type “03171997” in the Device Date field.NOTEWhen entering the time in the system time field, separatorsbetween hours, minutes, and seconds are not needed as longas each entry uses two numeric characters. For example, to setthe time to 6:45 A.M., type “064500” in the Device Time field.
