For more information on SNTP, see "Configuring SNTP Settings" on page 104.

To open the Time Synchronization page, click System General Time Synchronization in the tree view.

Figure 6-3. Time Synchronization

The Time Synchronization page contains the following fields:

Clock Source — The source used to set the system clock. The possible field values:

Local — Specifies that the system time is not set by an external source.

SNTP — Specifies that the system time is set via an SNTP server. For more information, see "Configuring SNTP Settings" on page 104.

Local Settings

Date — Defines the system date. The field format is DD/MMM/YY, for example, 04/May/07.

Local Time — Defines the system time. The field format is HH:MM:SS, for example, 21:15:03.

Time Zone Offset — The difference between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and local time. For example, the Time Zone Offset for Paris is GMT +1:00, while the local time in New York is GMT –5:00.

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