Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3)
When you enable SNTP, you are required to set your time zone and the rule or dates of Summer Time Hours followed by your location. For information about setting your time zone, refer to “Setting
To enable SNTP:
1.In the System Information section of the Web Agent window, click System Clock. The System Clock dialog box opens.
2.In the Clock Options section, click Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP). The SNTP Client Configuration dialog box opens.
3.From the Enable State
4.In the Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of the switch for which you enable SNTP.
5.Click Apply. SNTP is enabled for the switch.
Setting Summer Time HoursSummer Time Hours, also referred to as Daylight Savings Time (DST), is the strategy of moving clocks ahead to provide greater amounts of daylight in the afternoon and to standardize time with other parts of the world. In many parts of the world, the Summer Time Hours algorithm is based on a standardized rule. For example, in the Western hemisphere, the rule used by most locations in Canada, Mexico, and the United States is to set clocks forward by one hour at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in April and back an hour at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in October annually. Many countries in Europe and Asia follow similar rules. The offset, or amount of time by which the clock is set forward or backward, varies from country to country.
Many parts of the world follow a
Note: If you upgrade the Cajun P550 or P220 switch from a previous version, your local time settings are saved as Greenwich Mean Time values. Ensure that you change the Summer Time Hours Algorithm before you set the clock.
Setting Recurring Summer Time HoursTo set recurring Summer Time Hours:
1.In the System Information section of the Web Agent window, click System Clock. The System Clock dialog box opens.
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