Set Date and Time on Solaris - A Comprehensive Guide

Adjusting System Date and Time on Solaris

Configuring the system date and time on Solaris is a straightforward process. The ability to modify the time directly from the command line facilitates remote server time adjustments.

Utilizing the 'date' Command

The date command is used to set the system's date and time. It accepts input in the format mmddhhmmyy, representing "month day hour minute year".

Administrative privileges are required to successfully alter the system time. Only a superuser can execute this command effectively.

Here's an illustrative example of how the command is used:

# date 1201010106
Fri Dec 1 01:01:00 PST 2006

In this instance, the date is set to December 1st, 2006, at 01:01:00 PST. The output confirms the successful modification of the system time.

Remote administration is simplified by this command-line functionality, allowing for centralized time management across Solaris servers.