Chapter 9: Configuration
System
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Figure 188: Date & Time Page
To set the system date and time:
1. Select one of the following options:
Option Description
Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server (Recommended) Select this option to synchronize the
DXi4700 with an NTP timeserver or pool. Then select or
specify a timeserver or pool.
l Select a Timeserver Pool - (Recommended) Select
one of the well-known, geographically-based NTP
timeserver pools in the drop-down box.
Note: To select a timeserver pool, you must first
specify at least one DNS IP address on the
Network page (see Network on page 290).
Otherwise, you must specify the IP address of the
timeserver pool.
l Specify a Timeserver or Pool - Type the name or IP
address of the NTP server or pool. (See
http://support.ntp.org for information about publicly
available NTP servers)
To verify that the DXi4700 can communicate with the NTP
server or pool, click Test NTP.
Manual Date & Time Settings Select this option to manually set the system date and time.
Specify the New System Date by clicking the calendar
icon. Specify the New System Time using the drop-down
boxes.
2. In the Timezone drop-down box, select the time zone where the DXi4700 is located.
3. Next to Time Format, select the format to use when displaying times (24 hours or 12 hours).
4. Click Apply.