Managing the compliance clock

SnapLock Compliance requirements to enforce WORM retention

SnapLock Compliance meets the following requirements needed to enforce WORM data retention:

Secure time base--ensures that retained data cannot be deleted prematurely by changing the regular clock of the storage system
Synchronized time source--provides a time source for general operation that is synchronized to a common reference time used inside your data center

How SnapLock Compliance meets the requirements

SnapLock Compliance meets the requirements by using a secure compliance clock. The compliance clock is implemented in software and runs independently of the system clock. Although running independently, the compliance clock tracks the regular system clock and remains very accurate with respect to the system clock.

Initializing the compliance clock

To initialize the compliance clock, complete the following steps.

Caution
The compliance clock can be initialized only once for the system. You should exercise extreme care when setting the compliance clock to ensure that you set the compliance clock time correctly.

Step	Action
1	Ensure that the system time and time zone are set correctly.
2	Initialize the compliance clock using the following command: date -c initialize Result The system prompts you to confirm the current local time and that you want to initialize the compliance clock.
3	Confirm that the system clock is correct and that you want to initialize the compliance clock.

Step

Action

Ensure that the system time and time zone are set correctly.

Initialize the compliance clock using the following command:

date -c initialize

Result

The system prompts you to confirm the current local time and that you want to initialize the compliance clock.

Confirm that the system clock is correct and that you want to initialize the compliance clock.

Example

system> date -c initialize

*** WARNING: YOU ARE INITIALIZING THE SECURE COMPLIANCE CLOCK ***

You are about to initialize the secure Compliance Clock of this

system to the current value of the system clock. This procedure

can be performed ONLY ONCE on this system so you should ensure

that the system time is set correctly before proceeding.

The current local system time is: Wed Feb 4 23:38:58 GMT 2004

Is the current local system time correct? y

Are you REALLY sure you want initialize the Compliance Clock? y

Compliance Clock: Wed Feb 4 23:39:27 GMT 2004

Viewing the compliance clock time

To view the compliance clock time, complete the following step.

Step	Action
1	Enter the command: date -c Example date -c Compliance Clock: Wed Feb 4 23:42:39 GMT 2004