Views:
View the current device time and configure the settings for how the system tracks time. A device comes with pre-defined time zone entries. Although system logs are kept in Universal Time (UTC), the SMS translates UTC time values into local time values for viewing purposes.
Note
Note
We recommend that you use the SMS as your primary SNTP or NTP server. The SMS IP address is displayed at the bottom of the timekeeping panel.

Procedure

  1. Select Devices → All Devices → device, and then click Device Configuration.
  2. Select Time Settings.
  3. In the Clock Source section, select one of the following:
    • Manual/Internal Device Time — Sets the internal CMOS clock. You can set this manually.
    • NTP Server (one server required when selected) — Establishes an NTP server to record accurate log file timestamp information. Adjust the polling period as necessary, optionally set an authorization key, and specify the hostname or IP address of the NTP server. NTP settings for a device remain even after the device is unmanaged and then remanaged.
  4. If you select NTP Server (one server required when selected), do the following:
    1. Adjust the polling period as necessary (32 seconds is the default).
    2. You can optionally add authentication keys. Select Auth Keys → New in the Authentication Keys window.
      A Key ID can be a number between 1 and 655535 that corresponds to a Key ID on a server. The Authentication Key value corresponds to an authentication key on an NTP server.
    3. To set up NTP Servers on the device, click New on the Time Settings page.
    4. Specify the hostname or IP address, version (1–3 for IPS devices), authentication preferences (optional), and whether the configured NTP server is the preferred NTP server.
  5. From the Time Zone section, select a location and city.
  6. Click OK.