Set The Vshield Manager Date And Time; Identify A Proxy Server; Download A Technical Support Log From A Component - VMware VSHIELD APP 1.0 Admin Manual

Set the vShield Manager Date and Time

You can set the date, time, and time zone of the vShield Manager. You can also specify a connection to an NTP
server to establish a common network time. Date and time values are used in the system to stamp events as
they occur.
To set the date and time configuration of the vShield Manager
1 Click Settings & Reports from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
2 Click the Configuration tab.
3 Click Date/Time.
4 In the Date and Clock field, type the date and time in the format YYYY‐MM‐DD HH:MM:SS.
5 In the NTP Server field, type the IP address of your NTP server.
You can type the hostname of your NTP server if you have set up DNS service.
6 From the Time Zone drop‐down menu, select the appropriate time zone.
7 Click Save.

Identify a Proxy Server

If you use a proxy server for network connectivity, you can configure the vShield Manager to use the proxy
server. The vShield Manager supports application‐level HTTP/HTTPS proxies such as CacheFlow and
Microsoft ISA Server.
To identify a proxy server
1 Click Settings & Reports from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
2 Click the Configuration tab.
3 Click HTTP Proxy.
4 From the Use Proxy drop‐down menu, select Yes.
5 (Optional) Type the host name of the proxy server in the Proxy Host Name field.
6 Type the IP address of the proxy server in the Proxy IP Address field.
7 Type the connecting port number on your proxy server in the Proxy Port field.
8 Type the User Name required to log in to the proxy server.
9 Type the Password associated with the user name for proxy server login.
10 Click Save.

Download a Technical Support Log from a Component

You can use the Support option to download the system log from a vShield component to your PC. A system
log can be used to troubleshoot operational issues.
To download a vShield component system log
1 Click Settings & Reports from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
2 Click the Configuration tab.
3 Click Support.
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