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Chapter 5: Using the Web-based Utility for Configuration
Setup Tab - Time
WebView Switches
Setup Tab - Time
The Time screen allows you to configure the time settings for the Switch.
Set Time
Use System Time. When this option is selected, the local hardware clock is utilized.
Use SNTP Time. When this option is selected, the time is synchronized to an SNTP (Simple Network Time
Protocol) server.
Local Time
Hours. The hour can be entered here.
Minutes. The minutes can be entered here.
Seconds. The seconds can be entered here.
Month. The month can be entered here.
Day. The day can be entered here.
Year. The year can be entered here.
Time Zone. Enter the difference between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and local time.
Daylight Saving
Daylight Saving. Select Daylight Saving to enable it on the Switch. If the Switch should use US daylight
savings, then select USA. If the Switch should use EU daylight savings, then select European. If it should use
another kind of daylight savings, then select Custom and complete the From and To fields.
Time Set Offset (1-1440). For non-US and European countries, specify the amount of time for daylight savings.
The default is 60 minutes.
From. If you selected Other for the Daylight Saving setting, then enter the date and time when daylight savings
begins.
To. If you selected Other for the Daylight Saving setting, then enter the date and time when daylight savings ends.
Figure 5-4: Setup - Time