System Clock and Date Issues

System Clock and Date Issues

You may see this message:

unix: WARNING: clock gained ... days

This is an informational message that indicates that the system has been physically turned off for x number of days (where x is indicated by the message found in /var/adm/SYSLOG).

To correct this problem, you should reset the system date and time. For more information on setting the system time, see the date(1) reference page and "Changing the Date and Time" of this Guide.

You may see this message:

unix: WARNING: CHECK AND RESET THE DATE!

This message is typically preceded by several different types of time and date messages. Some of the messages are informational, and others indicate a problem with the system date, time, or hardware. Check the log file /var/adm/SYSLOG for other clock, date, or time-related problems. If you don't see any other date, time, or clock messages, try setting the verbose option of chkconfig on.

For more information on setting the date, and tim, see the date(1) reference page and "Changing the Date and Time" of this Guide. For chkconfig options, refer to the chkconfig(1M) reference page.

Time Server Daemon Messages:

timed: slave to gate-host-name

The time server daemon (timed) logs informational entries into /var/adm/SYSLOG. No action is required by the user. The timed daemon will automatically perform the necessary adjustments. Refer to the timed(1M) reference page for more information about the time server daemon.