Chapter 43 System

43.3 Time and Date

This section shows you how:

1To manually set the ZyWALL date and time.

2To get the ZyWALL date and time from a time server.

For effective scheduling and logging, the ZyWALL system time must be accurate. The ZyWALL’s Real Time Chip (RTC) 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.

To change your ZyWALL’s time based on your local time zone and date, click System > Date/Time. The screen displays as shown.

Figure 417 System > Date and Time

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 197 System > Date and Time

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Current Time and

 

Date

 

 

 

Current Time

This field displays the present time of your ZyWALL.

 

 

Current Date

This field displays the present date of your ZyWALL.

 

 

Time and Date

 

Setup

 

 

 

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