System Time Options

System time can be set manually by the user, dynamically by using an SNTP server, or synchronized from the pc running the GUI. If an SNTP server is chosen, the manual time settings are overwritten when communications with the server is established.

As part of the boot process, the switch always configures the time, time-zone, and DST in some way. From DHCP, from the pc running the GUI, from SNTP, from values set manually, or if all else fails from the factory defaults.

Time

The following methods are available for obtaining or setting the time on the switch:

Time Zone and Daylight Savings Time (DST)

The Time Zone and DST can be set on the switch in the following ways: