User's Guide

Table Of Contents
Time Configuration
Important
Changing the system time/date could aect the integrity of the database. Any change will
cause a system reboot on exit from ADSPadmin. Setting AirDefense time consists of setting
the Time and Date (TIME) and the Timezone (TZ), or alternately, enabling an NTP server
(NTP). You must set the correct time, time of day, timezone, and date. You can also enable an
NTP server when you first setup AirDefense. Changing the time configurations after your
system has accumulated data can have an adverse aect on the integral state, time, and event
associations that are essential to accurate data reporting.
1. Type time, then press [Enter] at the prompt to change the AirDefense appliances operating time
and date.
2. The current date and time displays. You are prompted to enter a date in MMDDYYYY format. (Do not
use colon (:), forward slash (/), or any other delimiters.)
3. Press [Enter]. You are prompted to enter a time in 24-hour HHMM or HHMMSS format. (Do not
use colon (:) or any other delimiters.)
4. Press [Enter]. You are prompted to save your changes.
5. Type yes, then press [Enter].
Time Zone Configuration
To configure a valid time zone (TZ) for your AirDefense server:
Important
Any change will cause a system reboot on exit from ADSPadmin.
1. Type tz, then press [Enter] at the prompt to change the AirDefense appliances time zone. The
Time Zone screen displays a list of global, continental regions. AirDefense prompts you to choose a
global area in which your AirDefense appliance resides.
2. Enter the corresponding number (to the left of your region name). Press [Enter]. A list of nations
appears.
3. Enter the abbreviation of your nationality (to the left of the nation) in which the AirDefense
appliance resides. Press [Enter]. A list of nationalities appears.
4. Enter the number of the region within your nationality in which the AirDefense appliance resides.
Press [Enter]. You are prompted to save your changes.
5. Type yes, press [Enter]. Typing yes or no reboots and clears the database on exit from
ADSPadmin.
NTP Configuration
Instead of setting the AirDefense Time (TIME) and Timezone (TZ), you can enable automatic time
synchronization with an NTP.
Time
Configuration ADSPAdmin
880 Extreme AirDefense User Guide for version 10.5.