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Set system time

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The system time stamps activities generated by Trellix ESM and its devices. Select a system clock or NTP servers to ensure that the system uses a constant time reference for synchronize the time stamps.

If you intend to synchronize the system's time using NTP servers, verify that the servers exist and that you have their authorization keys and key IDs.

  1. On the system navigation tree, select System Properties and ensure System Information is selected.

  2. Click System Clock (GMT) to:

    • Set the system clock to Greenwich mean time (GMT) instead of synchronizing to NTP servers.

    • Use NTP servers to synchronize the system's time instead of using the system clock.

    • Add the IP addresses for NTP servers; you can add up to 10 servers.

      Note

      NTP server addresses on Trellix Application Data Monitor or DBM devices must be IP addresses.

    • Type the authentication key and key ID for each NTP server.

    • Click to view the status of the NTP servers on the list. If you change the list of servers, click OK to save the changes and close the page. Then reopen the page before clicking Status.