The
Time tab modifies the time for the appliance or configures a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.
Important: Changing any time settings requires an appliance reboot.
It is good practice to use the same NTP server used by the entire data center.
Procedure
Select
Administration
> System Settings
> Time.
Select a time zone for your network from the
Time Zone drop-down menu.
Select
Update Time to define how to synchronize your local time.
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 by which you want to synchronize your local time.
If you have multiple appliances connected together, you must set up a common 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 a common 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 define the system time (MMDDhhmmYY.ss).
Click
Update to save your changes.
The appliance prompts you that an immediate reboot is required.
Click
OK to let the appliance reboot for changes to take effect.
