Create NTP Server elements
NTP Server elements represent the external NTP servers to provide time synchronization for the SMC Appliance and NGFW Engines.
You can use the same NTP servers for the SMC Appliance and NGFW Engines.
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Steps
NTP Server Properties dialog box
Use this dialog box to change the properties of an NTP server.
Option | Definition |
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General tab | |
Name | The name of the element. |
Resolve (Optional) |
Automatically resolves the domain name in the Name field. |
Host Name (Optional) |
The host name of the NTP server. If you do not enter a host name, you must enter an IPv4 address or an IPv6 address. |
IP Address (Optional) |
The IPv4 address of the NTP server. If you do not enter an IPv4 address, you must enter a host name or an IPv6 address. |
IPv6 Address (Optional) |
The IPv6 address of the NTP server. If you do not enter an IPv6 address, you must enter a host name or an IPv4 address. |
Key Type |
The type of key that the NTP server uses.
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Key ID (MD5 and SHA-1 key types only) |
Specifies a unique identifier for the key. Enter a value between 1—65534. |
Key (MD5 and SHA-1 key types only) |
Specifies the MD5 or SHA-1 hash. |
Category (Optional) |
Includes the element in predefined categories. Click Select to select a category. |
Tools Profile | Adds commands to the right-click menu for the element. Click Select to select an element. |
Comment (Optional) |
A comment for your own reference. |
Option | Definition |
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Monitoring tab | |
Log Server | The Log Server that monitors the status of the element. |
Status Monitoring | When selected, activates status monitoring for the device. You must also select the Probing Profile that contains the definitions for the monitoring. When you select Status Monitoring, the element is added to the tree in the Home view. |
Probing Profile | Shows the name of the selected Probing Profile. Click Select to select a Probing Profile element. |
Log Reception | Activates syslog reception from this device. You must select the Logging Profile that contains the definitions for converting the syslog entries to SMC log entries. You must also select the Time Zone in which the device is located. By default, the local time zone of the computer you are using is selected. |
Logging Profile | Shows the name of the selected Logging Profile. Click Select to select a Logging Profile element. |
Time Zone | Selects the time zone for the logs. |
Encoding | Selects the character set for log files. |
SNMP Trap Reception | Enables the reception of SNMP traps from the third-party device. |
NetFlow Reception | Enables the reception of NetFlow data from the third-party device. The supported versions are NetFlow v5, NetFlow v9, and IPFIX (NetFlow v10). |
Option | Definition |
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NAT tab | |
Firewall | Shows the selected firewall. |
NAT Type | Shows the NAT translation type: Static or Dynamic. |
Private IP Address | Shows the Private IP Address. |
Public IP Address | Shows the defined Public IP Address. |
Port Filter | Shows the selected Port Filters. |
Comment | An optional comment for your own reference. |
Add NAT Definition | Opens the NAT Definition Properties dialog box. |
Edit NAT Definition | Opens the NAT Definition Properties dialog box for the selected definition. |
Remove NAT Definition | Removes the selected NAT definition from the list. |