Settings Summary For Date And Time; Forcing Time Synchronization; Enabling The D-Link Ntp Server - D-Link DFL-260E User Manual

3.8.4. Settings Summary for Date and
Time
Sometimes it might be necessary to override the maximum adjustment. For example, if time
synchronization has just been enabled and the initial time difference is greater than the maximum
adjust value. It is then possible to manually force a synchronization and disregard the maximum
adjustment parameter.
Example 3.26. Forcing Time Synchronization
This example demonstrates how to force time synchronization, overriding the maximum adjustment setting.
Command-Line Interface
gw-world:/> time -sync -force
Synchronization Intervals
The interval between each synchronization attempt can be adjusted if needed. By default, this value
is 86,400 seconds (1 day), meaning that the time synchronization process is executed once in a 24
hour period.
D-Link Time Servers
Using D-Link's own Time Servers is an option in NetDefendOS and this is the recommended way of
synchronizing the firewall clock. These servers communicate with NetDefendOS using the SNTP
protocol.
When the D-Link Server option is chosen, a predefined set of recommended default values for the
synchronization are used.
Example 3.27. Enabling the D-Link NTP Server
To enable the use of the D-Link NTP server:
Command-Line Interface
gw-world:/> set DateTime TimeSynchronization=D-Link
Web Interface
1. Go to System > Date and Time
2. Select the D-Link TimeSync Server radio button
3. Click OK
As mentioned above, it is important to have an external DNS server configured so that the D-Link
Time Server URLs can be resolved during the access process.

3.8.4. Settings Summary for Date and Time

Below is a summary of the various settings for date and time:
Time Zone
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Chapter 3. Fundamentals