McDATA Eclipse 2640 SAN, Administration And Configuration Manual

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Configuring System Basics
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Configuring System Operations
Configuring System Date and Time
To configure the system date and time from the SAN Router’s clock
and configure Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP), follow these
instructions:
1. Select
Configuration>System>Date/Time
to display the
Date/Time
dialog box.
The
Date/Time
dialog box displays the current date and time from
the SAN Router’s clock as shown in Figure 2-12 .
Figure 2-12
Date/Time Dialog Box
2. Select the SNTP operating mode for the SAN Router’s internal
clock.
•
SNTP Disabled
- Select this mode to allow the SAN Router to
keep time using its own internal clock. With this selected, you
can set the time manually under the
Current Time
section,
using GMT or local time.
•
SNTP Client
- Select this mode to allow the SAN Router clock
to resynchronize with an external SNTP server each minute.
The SNTP server may be another SAN Router, corporate
server, or even an internet sever if internet access is available.
SNTP Server Address
- Enter the IP address of the external
sever.