QLogic 8 Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module for IBM BladeCenter ...

5 – I/O Module ConfigurationPaging an I/O ModuleSPaging an I/O ModuleTo help you locate a particular I/O module, you can turn on the beacon featurewith the Set Beacon command. This causes all port Logged-In LEDs to flash inunison. The following is an example of how to turn the beacon on and off.QLogic8GbT #> set beacon onQLogic8GbT $> set beacon offSetting the Date and TimeThe I/O module date and time can be set explicitly using the Date command or itcan be set automatically through a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. The Datecommand also displays the current time. Unlike the Date command, the NTPserver also synchronizes the date and time on the I/O module with the date andtime on the workstation. Synchronized date and time is required for SecureSocket Layer (SSL) connections.To use an NTP server, you must enable the NTP client on the I/O module andspecify an IP address for the NTP server.NOTE:To set the date with the Date command, the NTP client must be disabled.Enter the Date command to display the date and time as show in the followingexample:QLogic8GbT #> dateMon Apr 07 07:51:24 200xEnter the Date command within an Admin session to set the date and time asshown in the following example:QLogic8GbT #> admin startQLogic8GbT (admin) #> date 013110152025QLogic8GbT (admin) #> dateFri Jan 31 10:15:03 UTC 20255-14 59245-01 A