ZyWALL 10/50 Internet Security Gateway

 

Table 22-3 Time and Date Setting Fields

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Use Time Server

Enter the time service protocol that your time server sends when you turn on the

when Bootup

ZyWALL. Not all time servers support all protocols, so you may have to check with

 

your ISP/network administrator or use trial and error to find a protocol that works. The

 

main differences between them are the format.

 

Daytime (RFC 867) format is day/month/year/time zone of the server.

 

Time (RFC-868)format displays a 4-byte integer giving the total number of seconds

 

since 1970/1/1 at 0:0:0.

 

NTP (RFC-1305) is similar to Time (RFC-868).

 

None uses no time server. Enter the time and date manually in the New Time and

 

New Date fields.

Time Server IP

Enter the IP address of your time server. Check with your ISP/network administrator

Address

if you are unsure of this information.

 

 

Current Time

This field displays an updated time only when you reenter this menu.

New Time

Enter the new time in hour, minute and second format.

 

 

Current Date

This field displays an updated date only when you reenter this menu.

New Date

Enter the new date in year, month and day format.

 

 

Time Zone

Press [SPACE BAR] to set the time difference between your time zone and

 

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Daylight Saving

Daylight Saving Time is a period from late spring to early fall when many countries

 

set their clocks ahead of normal local time by one hour to give more daylight time in

 

the evenings. If you use daylight savings time, then choose Yes.

Start Date

Enter the month and day that your daylight-savings time starts on if you selected Yes

 

in the Daylight Saving field.

End Date

Enter the month and day that your daylight-savings time ends on if you selected Yes

 

in the Daylight Saving field.

Once you have filled in this menu, press [ENTER] at the message “Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel“ to save your configuration, or press [ESC] to cancel.

22.3.1 Resetting the Time

The ZyWALL resets the time in three instances:

i.On leaving menu 24.10 after making changes.

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