Dell POWERCONNECT 5524P

174 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
MD5 (Message Digest 5) Authentication safeguards device synchronization
paths to SNTP servers. MD5 is an algorithm that produces a 128-bit hash
value. MD5 is a variation of MD4, and increases MD4 security.
MD5 both verifies the integrity of the communication and authenticates the
origin of the communication.
Global Settings (Clock Source)
System time can be set manually, or it may be received from an external
SNTP server. You if wish to set the system time manually, you do not to use
the Global Settings page, because the default is manual (local) system time.
To set the clock source:
1
Click System > Time Synchronization > Global Settings in the tree view
to display the
Global Settings page.
Figure 9-5. Global Settings