Setting the Time Zone and Time

You must set the time zone for your appliance, so that the system functions correctly.

1. From Administration > System Settings, select the Time tab.
2. Select the appropriate Time Zone from the Time Zone drop-down menu.
3. Select Update Time to define how to synchronize your local time.
4. Select how to update the appliance time:
   • (Recommended) Select NTP Server to enter a Hostname or IP address for your NTP server. This is the time server with which you want to synchronize your local time.
     • If you have multiple appliances connected together, you must set up a common external NTP server for all appliances to ensure that the time on all appliances is synchronized. Ideally, this is the same NTP server used by the entire data center.
     • If you have no access to an external NTP server, you can use the appliance running as a Management Station as the common NTP server. All appliances must have their time settings in sync.
     • It is important to have an NTP server set up for a single appliance as well.
   • Select Specify Time and manually enter the system time (MMDDhhmmYY.ss).
   Warning: You must set the time for your appliance. If not, the system does not function correctly.
5. Click Update to save your changes.
   The appliance prompts you that an immediate reboot is required.
6. Click OK to let the appliance reboot for changes to take effect.
   Warning: New settings do not go into effect until the appliance is restarted.