ONTAP must record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

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mediumV-246938SRG-APP-000374-NDM-000299NAOT-AU-000006SV-246938r961443_rule2024-08-222
Description
If time stamps are not consistently applied and there is no common time reference, it is difficult to perform forensic analysis. Time stamps generated by the application include date and time. Time is commonly expressed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a modern continuation of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), or local time with an offset from UTC.
ℹ️ Check
Use "cluster date show" to see the current time zone configured. If ONTAP is not configured to record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the time zone to UTC with "cluster date modify -timezone UTC".