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Administration Guide

Configuring system time

Configuring system time

Go to System > Dashboard > Status to change the system time. You can manually modify the time or synchronize the system time with an NTP server.

To configure system time:
  1. Click Change at the end of System Time.
  2. From the Time configuration dialogue box, select Time Zone from the drop down list, and click Apply.
  3. Check Set Time, set the time, and click Apply.
  4. Or check Synchronize with NTP server, enter the IP address or domain name of an NTP server; for Sync Interval, set the internal to calibrate more accurate time. Click Apply.
  5. Click Close to finish the time setting.

System Time

Settings Guidelines
Time Zone Select the time zone where the FortiTester appliance is installed. The system will updated according to daylight saving.
Set Time The text boxes are populated with the current settings for the system date and time. You can change these manually.
Synchronize with NTP Server Enter the IP address or domain name of an NTP server. To find an NTP server that you can use, see http://www.ntp.org. The time is not synched at a regular interval, only when you click the Save button.

Configuring system time

Configuring system time

Go to System > Dashboard > Status to change the system time. You can manually modify the time or synchronize the system time with an NTP server.

To configure system time:
  1. Click Change at the end of System Time.
  2. From the Time configuration dialogue box, select Time Zone from the drop down list, and click Apply.
  3. Check Set Time, set the time, and click Apply.
  4. Or check Synchronize with NTP server, enter the IP address or domain name of an NTP server; for Sync Interval, set the internal to calibrate more accurate time. Click Apply.
  5. Click Close to finish the time setting.

System Time

Settings Guidelines
Time Zone Select the time zone where the FortiTester appliance is installed. The system will updated according to daylight saving.
Set Time The text boxes are populated with the current settings for the system date and time. You can change these manually.
Synchronize with NTP Server Enter the IP address or domain name of an NTP server. To find an NTP server that you can use, see http://www.ntp.org. The time is not synched at a regular interval, only when you click the Save button.