Fortinet 3.0 MR7 manual Setting the time, 05-30007-0082-20080908

Dashboard System

Figure 5: System Information

Serial Number	The serial number of the FortiAnalyzer unit. The serial number is
	unique to the FortiAnalyzer unit and does not change with
	firmware updates. Use this number when registering your
	FortiAnalyzer unit with Fortinet.
Uptime	The time in days, hours and minutes since the FortiAnalyzer was
	started or last rebooted.
System Time	The current time according to the FortiAnalyzer internal clock.
	Select Change to change the time or configure the FortiAnalyzer
	unit to obtain the time from an NTP server. For more information,
	see “Setting the time” on page 29.
Host Name	The name of the FortiAnalyzer unit. For more information about
	changing the name, see “Changing the host name” on page 30.
Firmware Version	The version of the firmware installed on the FortiAnalyzer unit.
	Select Update to upload a new version of the firmware. For more
	information about updating the firmware, see “Changing the
	firmware” on page 30.

Setting the time

Set the system time to ensure correct report time ranges and scheduling and accurate logging. You can either manually set the FortiAnalyzer system time or you can configure the FortiAnalyzer unit to automatically keep its system time correct by synchronizing with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.

To set the system time, go to System > Dashboard and select Change for the System Time.

Figure 6: Time Settings

System Time	The current FortiAnalyzer system date and time.
Refresh	Update the display of the current FortiAnalyzer system date and
	time.
Time Zone	Select the FortiAnalyzer unit’s time zone.
Set Time	Select to set the FortiAnalyzer system date and time to the values
	you set in the Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute and Second fields.
	Alternatively, select Synchronize with NTP Server.

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