Next Steps; Set The Date And Time - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-5001FA2 Installation Manual

Next steps

Next steps

Set the date and time

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Congratulations, you now have your FortiGate unit connected to your network. To fully
complete the installation:
• Set the date and time
• Register your FortiGate chassis and modules
• Begin defining antivirus, intrusion and protection policies Refer to the FortiGate
Administration Guide for complete information on configuring, monitoring, and
maintaining the FortiGate unit.
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 > Config > Time.
2 Select Refresh to display the current FortiGate system date and time.
3 Select your Time Zone from the list.
4 Optionally, select Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes check box.
5 Select Set Time and set the FortiGate system date and time.
6 Set the hour, minute, second, month, day, and year as required.
7 Select Apply.
To use NTP to set the FortiGate date and time
1 Go to System > Config > Time.
2 Select Synchronize with NTP Server to configure the FortiGate unit to use NTP to
automatically set the system time and date.
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