Configuring Date And Time Service - NETGEAR SRX5308 - ProSafe® Quad WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall Reference Manual

Configuring Date and Time Service

Configure date, time, and NTP server designations on the Time Zone screen. Network Time
Protocol (NTP) is a protocol that is used to synchronize computer clock times in a network of
computers. Setting the correct system time and time zone ensures that the date and time recorded
in the VPN firewall logs and reports are accurate.
To set time, date, and NTP servers:
1. Select Administration > Time Zone from the menu. The Time Zone screen displays.
Figure 8-7
The bottom of the screen displays the current weekday, date, time, time zone, and year (in the
example in Figure
2. Enter the settings as explained in
Table 8-3. System Date & Time Settings
Setting
Date/Time
Automatically Adjust for
Daylight Savings Time
Network and System Management
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Table
Description (or Subfield and Description)
From the drop-down list, select the local time zone in which the VPN firewall
operates. The correct time zone is required in order for scheduling to work
correctly. The VPN firewall includes a real-time clock (RTC), which it uses for
scheduling.
If daylight savings time is supported in your region, select the Automatically
Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box.
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