CANOGA PERKINS 9160 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Interface Device - Manual (Page 21)

Manage the Date and Time
An accurate date and time in the 9160 assures accuracy for events listed in the System Log and for
traps and alarms sent to the system administrator. You can choose either of two methods for setting
the date and time, depending on your access to an external network and your need for accuracy.
• For accuracy within a large network, you can set up the 9160 to synchronize the system date and
time to an SNTP server. When the 9160 contacts the SNTP server to synchronize the time, the
event appears in the System Log, whether or not the SNTP server responds.
• If you choose to not use SNTP to maintain the date and time, or do not have access to the Internet
and an SNTP server, you can set it directly at the 9160.
To set up synchronization with SNTP, follow these steps:
1. At the System menu, type 10 , "SNTP Configuration" and press .
2. At the SNTP Client Configuration screen, type the number for a parameter and press ,
then follow the prompts on the screen.
• SNTP Enable: Enable (yes) or disable (no) synchronized time
• SNTP Server IP Address: Enter the address for the server; 0.0.0.0 indicates no server
• Time Resync Interval in hours: Set how often, in hours, that the 9160 tries to synchronize its time
to the Sntp server; Range is 0 (attempt to synchronize at bootup, only) to 24 (once daily)
• Offset from GMT in hours: Set the difference, in hours, between this 9160 and Greenwich Mean
Time (GMT), which is similar to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC); Range is -12 to 12
• Summertime: Enable (yes) or disable (no) Daylight Saving Time
3. To return to the System menu, press .
To directly set the date and time, follow these steps:
1. From the Main Menu, type 6, "Utilities," and press .
2. At the Utilities menu, type 1 , "Set Date and Time" and press .
3. At the prompt to enter the current date and time, type the current information in
DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM format.
4. To return to the Main Menu, press .
Manage SNMP and Host Access
To set values for basic system parameters, including some parameters used by SNMP, go to the IP
Settings screen and follow these steps:
1. From the System menu type 3 , "IP Settings," and press .
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