Promise Technology NS2300N Network Card User Manual


 
SmartStor NS2300N Product Manual
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Managing Services
This category includes the following topics:
Setting System Date and Time (page 112)
Running the Network Time Protocol (page 112)
Viewing the Results of NTP Synchronization (page 113)
Rebooting the SmartStor (page 113)
Shutting Down the SmartStor (page 114)
Booting the SmartStor After a Shutdown (page 114)
Locating the SmartStor (page 114)
Viewing System Information (page 115)
Viewing Enclosure Information (page 115)
Enabling the Smart Fan (page 116)
Setting System Date and Time
1. To set the date and time on the SmartStor:
In the Tree, click the + beside the System icon.
2. Click the Date / Time icon.
3. Click the Setup tab.
4. From the dropdown menus, choose the time and date values.
5. Click the OK button.
Running the Network Time Protocol
You can use the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to set the system date and time
on your SmartStor to synchronize itself with an external Time Server.
To run the Network Time Protocol:
1. In the Tree, click the + beside the System icon.
2. Click the Date / Time icon.
3. Click the Time Zone tab.
4. From the dropdown menu, choose the time zone for your location.
5. Click the OK button.
6. Click the NTP tab.
7. In the Time Server field, type the URL of the time server you want to use.
URL time.nist.gov is the default.