Configuring Date and Time
Describes the procedure to configure date and time
You can use the Date/Time tab to change the date and time settings. To update the date and time, navigate to Settings > System > Date/Time.
The Date and Time screen with the Update Time Periodically option enabled is shown in the following figure.
The date and time options are described in the following table.
| Setting | Details | How to configure/change |
|---|---|---|
| Update Time Periodically | Synchronize the time with the specified NTP Server, upon boot and once an hour. | You can enable this option using Enable button and disable it using Disable. Only enable or disable NTP settings from the CLI Manager or the Web UI. |
| Current Appliance Date/Time | Manually synchronize the time with the specified NTP Server. You can use NTP Server synchronization only if NTP service is running. | You can force and restart time synchronization using Reset NTP Sync. You can display NTP analysis using NTP Query button. |
| Set Time Zone | Specify the time zone for your appliance. | Select your local time zone from the Set Time Zone list and click Set Time Zone. |
| Set Manually Date/Time (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm) | Set the time manually. | Type the date and time using the format mm/dd/yyyy hh/mm. Click Set Date/Time.Note: The Set Manually Date/Time (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm) text box appears only if the Update Time Periodically functionality is disabled. |