Configure Date And Time Service - NETGEAR UTM5 Reference Manual

Configure Automatic Update and Frequency Settings
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To configure the update settings and frequency settings for automatic downloading of
the scan engine firmware and pattern file:
1. Locate the Update Settings, Frequency Settings, and HTTPS Proxy Settings sections on
the Signatures & Engine screen (see the previous figure), and enter the settings as
explained in the following table:
Table 104. Signatures & Engine screen settings
Setting Description
Update Settings
Update From the drop-down list, select one of the following options:
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Update From Set the update source server by selecting one of the following radio buttons:
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Update Frequency
Specify the frequency with which the UTM checks for file updates by selecting one of the following radio
buttons:
• Weekly. From the drop-down lists, select the weekday, hour, and minutes that the updates occur.
• Daily. From the drop-down lists, select the hour and minutes that the updates occur.
• Every. From the drop-down list, select the frequency with which the updates occur. The range is from
15 minutes to 12 hours.
HTTPS Proxy Settings
Enable If computers on the network connect to the Internet through a proxy server, select the
Enable check box to specify and enable a proxy server. Enter the following settings.
Proxy Server
User Name
Password
2. Click Apply to save your settings.

Configure Date and Time Service

Configure date, time, and NTP server designations on the System Date & Time screen.
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a protocol that is used to synchronize computer clock times
in a network of computers. Setting the correct system time and time zone ensures that the
date and time recorded in the UTM logs and reports are accurate.
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Never. The pattern and firmware files are not automatically updated.
Scan engine and Signatures. The pattern and firmware files are automatically
updated according to the settings in the Update Frequency section onscreen (see
explanations later in this table).
Default update server. Files are updated from the default NETGEAR update server.
Server address. Files are updated from the server that you specify. Enter the IP
address or host name of the update server in the Server address field.
The IP address and port number of the proxy server.
The user name for proxy server authentication.
The password for proxy server authentication.
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