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Global settings (clock source) – Dell PowerEdge VRTX User Manual

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Guide\Plasma_UGSystemConfig.fm

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SNTP Servers

SNTP Interfaces

CLI Script for Receiving Time from an SNTP Server

Global Settings (Clock Source)

System time can be set manually, or it may be received from an external

SNTP server. You if wish to set the system time manually, you do not to use

the Global Settings page, because the default is manual (local) system time.
To set the clock source:

1 Click System > Time Synchronization > Global Settings in the tree view

to display the Global Settings page.

2 Select the Clock Source. The possible options are:

Local —System time is taken from the device’s internal clock. Set this

as defined in "Manual Time Settings" on page 66.

SNTP — System time is set via an SNTP server. Set SNTP parameters

as defined in "System Time from an SNTP Server" on page 73.