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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • The time-out period is the time duration for which the switch waits for a reply from the server. Time-out is set to 15 seconds. If two NTP/SNTP servers are specified and neither one is available, then the total time-out is 30 seconds. You can specify whether to set the system time manually or with an SNTP server: 1. Select System > Management > Time. A screen similar to the following displays. . Figure 3-3 2. Select a Clock Source: • Local. Date and time are calculated through a local clock source that is based on CPU cycles. Go to step 3. • SNTP. Date and time are selected through an SNTP server. Go to step 5 3. When setting the date and time through a local clock source, enter the following: a. Date. Specify the date to which the switch is set in the DD/MM/YYYY format. b. Local Time. Specify the switch time in the HH:MM:SS format. 4. Time Zone. Select the local time zone in which the switch is operating. 5. When setting the date and time through an SNTP server, enter the following settings: a. In the NTP Server IP - 1 field, specify the IP address of the primary NTP/SNTP server for the switch to use when synchronizing time. b. In the NTP Server IP - 2 field, specify the IP address of alternate NTP/SNTP server for the switch to use when synchronizing time. 6. Click Apply to confirm any settings changes. Managing System Settings 3-5 v1.0, December 2007

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GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Managing System Settings
3-5
v1.0, December 2007
The time-out period is the time duration for which the switch waits for a reply from the server.
Time-out is set to 15 seconds. If two NTP/SNTP servers are specified and neither one is
available, then the total time-out is 30 seconds.
You can specify whether to set the system time manually or with an SNTP server:
1.
Select System > Management > Time. A screen similar to the following displays.
.
2.
Select a Clock Source:
Local
. Date and time are calculated through a local clock source that is based on CPU
cycles. Go to
step 3
.
SNTP
. Date and time are selected through an SNTP server. Go to
step 5
3.
When setting the date and time through a local clock source, enter the following:
a.
Date
. Specify the date to which the switch is set in the DD/MM/YYYY format.
b.
Local Time
. Specify the switch time in the HH:MM:SS format.
4.
Time Zone
. Select the local time zone in which the switch is operating.
5.
When setting the date and time through an SNTP server, enter the following settings:
a.
In the
NTP Server IP - 1
field, specify the IP address of the primary NTP/SNTP server
for the switch to use when synchronizing time.
b.
In the
NTP Server IP - 2
field, specify the IP address of alternate NTP/SNTP server for
the switch to use when synchronizing time.
6.
Click
Apply
to confirm any settings changes.
Figure 3-3