Synchronizing Time

You can either set the time manually or synchronize it using the network time protocol (NTP). The appliance uses NTP by default and comes preconfigured with two servers:

63.192.96.3

64.243.118.2

You can add or delete servers using the browser-based management tool and the command line interface. For more information regarding NTP functionality, see NTP Date/Time Synchronization Is Not Immediate.

Using the Browser-Based Management Tool

Adding or Deleting an NTP Server

1. Start the browser-based management tool > click System > Date/Time.

2. Check Use Network Time Protocol.

3. Do one of the following:

   • To add a server, click Insert > type the URL or IP address of the server.
   • To delete a server, select the server > click Delete.

   Changes in the Date/Time tab are effective immediately.

Setting the Time Manually

1. Start the browser-based management tool > click System > Date/Time.

2. Check Set Time Manually.

3. Click Set Time.

4. Using the drop-down lists, select the correct time and date.

5. Click OK.

Using the Command Line

1. Do one of the following:

   • To add an NTP server address, enter

     add ntp server=63.192.96.3

   • To enable NTP, enter

     set ntp enable=yes

   • To disable NTP, enter

     set ntp enable=no

2. To have the changes take effect, enter apply.

For more command line options, refer to the appliance's command line help.