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Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.2.0.0-3.2.0.0 | User Guide 107 | Time Management
Chapter 8
Time Management
NTP Server
For successful and proper communication between various elements in a network, time
synchronization between the elements and across the network is critical. Following are the uses of
time synchronization:
l Trace and track security gaps, network usage, and troubleshoot network issues.
l Map event on one network element to a corresponding event on another.
l Maintain accurate time for billing services and similar.
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is required to obtain the precise time from a server and to regulate
the local time in each network element. If NTP server is not configured in the DellW-Instant
network, aW-IAP reboot may lead to variation in time and data.
Configuring an NTP Server
The NTP server is set to pool.ntp.org by default. To configure the NTP server on DellW-Instant,
perform the following steps.
1. Navigate to the Settings tab in the top right corner of the Dell W-Series Instant UI.
Figure 77- Configuring NTP Server