Netgear UTM50-100NAS User Manual
ProSecure Unified Threat Management (UTM) Appliance Reference Manual
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Network and System Management
v1.0, January 2010
Configuring Date and Time Service
Configure date, time and NTP server designations on the System Date & Time 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 UTM logs and reports are accurate.
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 UTM logs and reports are accurate.
To set time, date and NTP servers:
1. Select Administration > System Date & Time from the menu. The System Date & Time
screen displays.
The bottom of the screen displays the current weekday, date, time, time zone, and year (in the
example in
example in
: Current Time: Thu May 21 01:37:18 GMT 2009).
2. Enter the settings as explained in
.
Figure 10-8
Table 10-3. System Date & Time Settings
Setting
Description (or Subfield and Description)
Date/Time
From the pull-down menu, select the local time zone in which the UTM
operates. The proper time zone is required in order for scheduling to work
correctly. The UTM includes a real-time clock (RTC), which it uses for
scheduling.
operates. The proper time zone is required in order for scheduling to work
correctly. The UTM includes a real-time clock (RTC), which it uses for
scheduling.