Date/Time Configuration
The date/time configuration subsystem allows the date and/or the time to be set on the Unitrends system. The following attributes of date/time may be set:
- The date. The date on your system.
- The time. The time on your system.
- The timezone. The timezone in which your system is located.
- Internet time options. If Internet time options are enabled, the date, time, and timezone mentioned previously may not be explicitly set.
Internet time options include
- NTP (Network Time Protocol) servers. These are the servers, in order, that are periodically queried for the Internet-based time.
- Use local time source. This option should rarely be used. Only use this option if you have, for example, a radio-controlled clock device that synchronizes your system clock with an authoritative time source.
- Synchronize system clock before starting service. Use this option if the system clock should be synchronized to your NTP time server before starting the NTP service. Do not use this if your time server regularly cannot be reached as synchronization may block until a timeout has passed.