Setting The Time; Enabling Network Time Protocol - Dell SonicWall SRA 4200 Administrator's Manual

NTP Settings
The NTP Settings section allows the administrator to set an update interval (in seconds), an
NTP server, and two additional (optional) NTP servers.

Setting the Time

To configure the time and date settings, navigate to the System > Time page. The appliance
uses the time and date settings to timestamp log events and for other internal purposes. It is
imperative that the system time be set accurately for optimal performance and proper
registration.
Note For optimal performance, the SRA appliance must have the correct time and date
configured.
To configure the time and date settings, perform the following steps:
Select your time zone in the Time Zone drop-down list.
Step 1
The current time, in 24-hour time format, will appear in the Time (hh:mm:ss) field and the
Step 2
current date will appear in the Date (mm:dd:yyyy) field.
Alternately, you can manually enter the current time in the Time (hh:mm:ss) field and the
Step 3
current date in the Date (mm:dd:yyyy) field.
Note
Click Accept to update the configuration.
Step 4

Enabling Network Time Protocol

If you enable Network Time Protocol (NTP), then the NTP time settings will override the
manually configured time settings. The NTP time settings will be determined by the NTP server
and the time zone that is selected in the Time Zone drop-down list.
To set the time and date for the appliance using the Network Time Protocol (NTP), perform the
following steps:
If the check box next to Automatically synchronize with an NTP server is
selected, you will not be able to manually enter the time and date. To manually enter
the time and date, clear the check box.
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