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6.11. Managing Services
Setting System Date and Time
1. To set the date and time on the Network Storage:
In the Tree, click on the
+
beside the System icon.
2. Click on the Date / Time icon.
3. Click on the Setup tab.
4. From the dropdown menus, choose the time and date values.
5. Click
the
OK
button.
Running the Network Time Protocol
You can use the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to set the system date and time
on your Network Storage to synchronize itself with an external Time Server.
To run the Network Time Protocol:
1. In the Tree, click on the
+
beside the System icon.
2. Click on the Date / Time icon.
3. Click on the Time Zone tab.
4. From the dropdown menu, select the time zone for your location.
5. Click the OK button.
6. Click on the NTP tab.
7. In the Time Server field, type the URL of the time server you want to use.
URL
time.nist.gov
is the default.
8. Under Schedule, choose one of the options:
•
Disable – Disables NTP synchronization
•
Do it at once – Performs a synchronization when you click the OK
button.
•
Time interval by hour – Set an hourly interval for a synchronization to
happen.
•
Daily – Sets the time of day when the synchronization happens.
•
Weekly – Sets the time of day and day of the week when the
synchronization happens.
9. Click
the
OK
button.
