How to Manually set time and date on the SonicWall
10/14/2021 
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DESCRIPTION:
How to Manually set time and date on the SonicWall
RESOLUTION:
Resolution for SonicOS 6.5
This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.5 firmware.
When the time and date on your SonicWall are not set correctly, it can cause synchronization and other issues to arise. These can be easily resolved by manually setting the time and date to the correct time. To set the time and date manually on the SonicWall, follow these steps:
Procedure to set time manually for SonicOS Standard/Enhanced firmware.
To set the time and date manually, clear the check boxes and enter the time (in 24- hour format) and the date.
- Log into the SonicWall security appliance
- Click Manage in the top navigation menu
- Navigate to Appliance | System Time
Uncheck Set time automatically using NTP | Click Accept to add the information to the SonicWall.
To select your time zone and automatically update the time, choose the time zone from the Time Zone menu.
Select the time in the 24-hour format using the Time (hh:mm:ss) menus and the date from the Date menus.
Select Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving time to enable automatic adjustments for daylight savings time.
Selecting Display UTC in logs (instead of local time) specifies the use universal time (UTC) rather than local time for log events.
Selecting Display time in International format displays the date in International format, with the day preceding the month.
Click Accept & Restart SonicWall.
Resolution for SonicOS 6.2 and Below
The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. For firewalls that are generation 6 and newer we suggest to upgrade to the latest general release of SonicOS 6.5 firmware.
When the time and date on your SonicWall are not set correctly, it can cause synchronization and other issues to arise. These can be easily resolved by manually setting the time and date to the correct time. To set the time and date manually on the SonicWall, follow these steps:
Procedure to set time manually for SonicOS Standard/Enhanced firmware.
To set the time and date manually, clear the check boxes and enter the time (in 24- hour format) and the date.
- Log into the SonicWall security appliance, and click System | Time.
Uncheck Set time automatically using NTP Click Apply to add the information to the SonicWall.
To select your time zone and automatically update the time, choose the time zone from the Time Zone menu.
Select the time in the 24-hour format using the Time (hh:mm:ss) menus and the date from the Date menus.
Select Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving time to enable automatic adjustments for daylight savings time.
Selecting Display UTC in logs (instead of local time) specifies the use universal time (UTC) rather than local time for log events.
Selecting Display time in International format displays the date in International format, with the day preceding the month.
Click Apply & Restart SonicWall.
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