Configuring System Time - 3Com 3CRDSF9PWR-US - OfficeConnect Managed Fast Ethernet PoE Switch User Manual

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HAPTER ANAGING
Configuring System
Time
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YSTEM NFORMATION
The System Time Setup Page contains fields that allow the network
administrator to set the system clock by polling a time server or by
manually configuring a specific time. Maintaining an accurate time on the
switch enables the system log to record meaningful dates and times for
event entries. If the clock is not set, the switch will only record the time
from the factory default set at the last bootup.
Monitor users have no access to this page.
To configure the System Time:
1 Click Administration > System Time > Setup. The System Time Setup
Page opens:
Figure 55 System Time Setup Page
The System Time Setup Page contains the following fields:
Current Time — Displays the time set for the system clock.
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Time Zone — Name of time zone. The range for this field GMT -12
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hours through GMT +13 hours, and the default is GMT.
The local time zone is relative to Greenwich Mean Time, which is
based on the earth's prime meridian, zero degrees longitude. To
display a time corresponding to your local time, indicate the number
of hours your time zone is east (before) or west (after) of GMT.
Daylight Savings — Specifies the use of daylight savings time to
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adjust the system clock
In some countries or regions, clocks are adjusted through the summer
months so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have