Date & Time

The Date & Time page allows you to set the system date and time of the DXi6900. You can specify a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server to synchronize the system time with, or you can manually enter the date and time.

Caution: Changing the date and time settings requires a system reboot immediately after the changes are applied. Wait for at least 15 minutes before logging back in.

Additional Information

  • Network Time Protocol (NTP) requires a continuous connection to an NTP server to maintain the correct time. If the system does not have connectivity access, it is recommended that you set the system date and time manually.
  • It is recommended that you do not modify the system date and time while making other configuration changes, such as add and removing NAS file shares.
  • If you intend to join the DXi6900 to a Windows network using Active Directory for NAS storage, Quantum recommends using an NTP Server to set the system date and time (see Windows Domain).

To access the Date & Time page, on the System page, click the Date & Time tab (see Figure 1).

Figure 1: Date & Time Page

To set the system date and time:

  1. Select one of the following options:

    Option Description
    Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server

    (Recommended) Select this option to synchronize the DXi6900 with an NTP timeserver or pool. Then select or specify a timeserver or pool.

    • Select a Timeserver Pool - (Recommended) Select one of the well-known, geographically-based NTP timeserver pools in the drop-down box.

      Note: To select a timeserver pool, you must first specify at least one DNS IP address on the Network page (see Network). Otherwise, you must specify the IP address of the timeserver pool.

    • Specify a Timeserver or Pool - Type the name or IP address of the NTP server or pool. (See http://support.ntp.org for information about publicly available NTP servers)

    To verify that the DXi6900 can communicate with the NTP server or pool, click Test NTP.
    Manual Date & Time Settings

    Select this option to manually set the system date and time.

    Specify the New System Date by clicking the calendar icon. Specify the New System Time using the drop-down boxes.
  2. In the Timezone drop-down box, select the time zone where the DXi6900 is located.
  3. Next to Time Format, select the format to use when displaying times (24 hours or 12 hours).
  4. Click Apply.