Time Management; Ntp Server; Configuring An Ntp Server - Dell PowerConnect W-IAP3WN User Manual

NTP Server

For successful and proper communication between various elements in a network, time
synchronization between the elements and across the network is critical. Following are the uses of
time synchronization:
Trace and track security gaps, network usage, and troubleshoot network issues.
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Map event on one network element to a corresponding event on another.
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Maintain accurate time for billing services and similar.
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Network Time Protocol (NTP) is required to obtain the precise time from a server and to regulate
the local time in each network element. If NTP server is not configured in the Dell W-Instant
network, a W-IAP reboot may lead to variation in time and data.

Configuring an NTP Server

The NTP server is set to pool.ntp.org by default. To configure the NTP server on Dell W-Instant,
perform the following steps.
1. Navigate to the Settings tab in the top right corner of the Dell W-Series Instant UI.
- Configuring NTP Server
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Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point
Chapter 8

Time Management

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