Standalone VGA Grid User Guide
Configure the date and time manually
PTP uses UDP packets and ports 319 and 320 . If the system is behind a firewall and
accessing an external PTP server, UDP packets must be permitted on ports 319 and 320.
10. Click
Apply
.
Configure the date and time manually
By default the Standalone VGA Grid uses NTP for time synchronization. If your system does not have access
to a time synchronization server, or if you do not wish to use one, you can choose to manually set the date
and time.
To manually set the date and time:
1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See
2. Login as admin.
3. Select the
Date and Time
link in the Configuration menu; the date and time configuration page
opens.
4. Type the desired date in the
Date
field. Use the format yyyy-mm-dd.
5. Type the desired time in the
Time
field. Use the format hh:mm:ss.
6. Click
Apply
.
Change the time zone
By default the system has the Canada/Eastern time zone set. Configuration of the time zone is necessary to
ensure synchronized time servers provide the correct time to the system.
To select another time zone:
1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See
2. Login as admin.
3. Select the
Date and Time
link in the Configuration menu; the date and time configuration page
opens.
4. Select the new time zone from the
Time Zone
drop down box.
5. Click
Apply
.
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