Connectrix: Brocade: Unable to change date on switch "Date change not allowed within a range of +-7 days"
Summary: Unable to change the date on switch with Error: Date changes are not allowed within the range of +-7 days.
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Instructions
The date must be changed manually, but it requires root user access.
In FOS 9.1.x switch root access is restricted and requires a service shell token.
Log into a maintenance account and run the following command
"serviceshell --generate"Provide the output to Broadcom.
Join a remote session with Brocade to recover.
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Article Number: 000213276
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 21 Nov 2025
Version: 3
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