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Setting the date/time and enabling NTP client
The Date/Time dialog box enables you to manually set the date, time, and time zone on a switch, or to
enable NTP (Network Time Protocol) Client to synchronize the date and time on the switch with an NTP
server. Enabling the NTP Client, which requires an Ethernet connection to an NTP server, ensures the
consistency of date and time stamps in alarms and log entries. Although the date/time is set or displayed
in the firmware in Universal Time, when displayed in the Date/Time dialog box, the value is always in
local time.
If you select the NTP Client Enabled option (the default is deselected):
•
The Date and Time areas become active and you are prevented from manually setting the date and
time on the switch
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The NTP Server Discovery and NTP Server IP Address fields become active and allow you to select a
discovery method
The NTP Server Discovery and NTP Server IP Address fields become active, and allow you to select a
discovery method (Static, DHCP, DHCPv6) and to specify an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6).
Figure 28
Date/Time dialog box
To manually set the date and time on a switch:
1.
Select Switch > Set Date/Time to open the Date/Time dialog box.
2.
In the NTP area of the Date/Time dialog box, clear (deselect) the NTP Client Enabled option.
The fields in the Date and Time areas become active.
3.
Select the month, day, year, hour, minutes, and time zone from the drop-down lists.
4.
Click OK.
The new date and time take effect immediately.
To synchronize the date and time on the switch with an NTP server:
1.
Select Switch > Set Date/Time.
2.
In the NTP area of the Date/Time dialog box, select the NTP Client Enabled option.
The fields in the Date and Time areas become inactive.
3.
Select a time zone from the Select Time Zone drop-down list.
4.
Select an NTP Server Discovery option from the drop-down list.
5.
Enter an NTP Server IP Address (IPv4 or IPv6).
6.
Click OK.