Configuring The Network Time; Configuring The Network Time Using The System's Time - Extreme Networks Summit WM User Manual

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3 Click the user you want to remove.
4 To remove the user, click Remove user. The user is removed from the list.

Configuring the network time

The internal clocks of the Summit WM Controller and Altitude APs on a network may differ. You
should synchronize the clocks of the Summit WM Controller and the Altitude APs to ensure that the
logs and reports reflect accurate time stamps. For more information, see
reports and
displays".
NOTE
The normal operation of the Summit WM Controller will not be affected if you do not synchronize the clock. The
clock synchronization is necessary to ensure that the logs bear the accurate time stamps. In addition, the clock
synchronization of network elements is a pre-requisite for the following configurations:
Mobility Manager
Session Availability
The Summit WM Controller provides the following two options to synchronize the clocks of the
Summit WM Controller and the Altitude APs:
Using the system's time - The system's time is the Summit WM Controller's time.
Using the network time protocol (NTP) - The Network Time Protocol is a protocol for synchronizing
the clocks of computer systems over packet-switched data networks.

Configuring the network time using the system's time

To configure the network time, using the system's time:
1 Login on the Summit WM Controller. The Summit WM GUI is displayed.
2 Click Wireless Controller Configuration. The Wireless Controller Configuration screen is
displayed.
3 In the left pane, click Network Time. The Network Time screen is displayed.
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