Chapter 13 System Configuration

13.4 Time Setup

The switch keeps track of the time and date. There is also a software mechanism to set the time manually or get the current time and date from an external server when you log in to the switch. Use the Time Setup screen to update the time and date settings in the EMS and then save the settings to the switch. The real time is then displayed in the system messages.

To open this screen, right-click on the switch in the Device List Panel, and click Configuration > System Configuration > Time Setup.

Figure 92 System Configuration: Time Setup

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 58 System Configuration: Time Setup

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Use Time Server When

Select the time service protocol that your time server sends when you start

BootUp

the switch. 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.

 

When you select the Daytime (RFC 867) format, the switch displays the day,

 

month, year and time with no time zone adjustment. When you use this

 

format it is recommended that you use a Daytime timeserver within your

 

geographical time zone.

 

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 is the default; enter the time manually.

 

 

Time Server IP

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

Address

administrator if you are unsure of this information.

 

 

Current Time

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

 

 

New Time (hh:mm:ss)

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

 

 

 

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