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Chapter 3 Management System Settings
Set the vShield Manager Date and Time
You can set the date, time, and time zone of the vShield Manager. You can also specify a connection to an NTP
server to establish a common network time. Date and time values are used in the system to stamp events as
they occur.
To set the date and time configuration of the vShield Manager
1
Click
Settings & Reports
from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
2
Click the
Configuration
tab.
3
Click
Date/Time
.
4
In the
Date and Clock
field, type the date and time in the format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.
5
In the
NTP Server
field, type the IP address of your NTP server.
You can type the hostname of your NTP server if you have set up DNS service.
6
From the
Time Zone
drop-down menu, select the appropriate time zone.
7
Click
Save
.
Identify a Proxy Server
If you use a proxy server for network connectivity, you can configure the vShield Manager to use the proxy
server. The vShield Manager supports application-level HTTP/HTTPS proxies such as CacheFlow and
Microsoft ISA Server.
To identify a proxy server
1
Click
Settings & Reports
from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
2
Click the
Configuration
tab.
3
Click
HTTP Proxy
.
4
From the
Use Proxy
drop-down menu, select
Yes
.
5
(Optional) Type the host name of the proxy server in the
Proxy Host Name
field.
6
Type the IP address of the proxy server in the
Proxy IP Address
field.
7
Type the connecting port number on your proxy server in the
Proxy Port
field.
8
Type the
User Name
required to log in to the proxy server.
9
Type the
Password
associated with the user name for proxy server login.
10 Click
Save
.
Download a Technical Support Log from a Component
You can use the
Support
option to download the system log from a vShield component to your PC. A system
log can be used to troubleshoot operational issues.
To download a vShield component system log
1
Click
Settings & Reports
from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
2
Click the
Configuration
tab.
3
Click
Support
.
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