Set The Date And Time - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-3016B Install Manual

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3 Set the following and select OK.
Source Interface
Source Address
Destination Interface Select the port connected to the network.
Destination Address All
Schedule
Service
Action
Firewall policy configuration is the same in NAT/Route mode and Transparent
mode.
Note that these policies allow all traffic through. No protection profiles have been
applied. Ensure you create additional firewall policies to accommodate your
network requirements.
For effective scheduling and logging, the FortiGate system date and time must be
accurate. You can either manually set the system date and time or configure the
FortiGate unit to automatically keep its time correct by synchronizing with a
Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.
To set the date and time
1 Go to System > Status.
2 Under System Information > System Time, select Change.
3 Select Refresh to display the current FortiGate system date and time.
4 Select your Time Zone from the list.
5 Optionally, select Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes.
6 Select Set Time and set the FortiGate system date and time.
7 Set the hour, minute, second, month, day, and year as required.
8 Select OK.
Note: If you choose the option Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes, the
system time must be manually adjusted after daylight savings time ends.
To use NTP to set the FortiGate date and time
1 Go to System > Status.
2 Under System Information > System Time, select Change.
3 Select Synchronize with NTP Server.
4 Enter the IP address or domain name of the NTP server.
5 Specify how often the FortiGate unit synchronizes its with the NTP server.
6 Select OK.
FortiGate-3016B, FortiGate-3600A and FortiGate-3810A FortiOS 3.0 MR5 Install Guide
Select the port connected to the Internet.
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always
Any
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