Configuring the Network Time Using an NTP Server

To configure the network time using an NTP server:

  1. From the top menu, click Controller.
  2. In the left pane, click Network > Network Time. The Network Time screen displays.
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  3. From the Continent or Ocean drop-down list, click the appropriate large-scale geographic grouping for the time zone.
  4. From the Time Zone Region drop-down list, click the appropriate time zone region for the selected country.
  5. Click Apply Time Zone.
  6. In the System Time box, type the system time.
  7. Select the Use NTP checkbox.
    Note

    Note

    If you want to use the controller as the NTP Server, select the Run local NTP Server checkbox, and click Apply.
  8. In the Time Server 1 text box, type the IP address or FQDN (Full Qualified Domain Name) of an NTP time server that is accessible on the enterprise network.
    Note

    Note

    The Time Server fields supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
  9. Repeat for Time Server2 and Time Server3 text boxes.

    If the system is not able to connect to the Time Server 1, it will attempt to connect to the additional servers that have been specified in Time Server 2 and Time Server 3 text boxes.

  10. Click Apply. The WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) network time is synchronized in accordance with the specified time server.