# Configuring the Time Zone and NTP Service<a name="EN-US_TOPIC_0214071165"></a>

This section describes how to configure the system time zone \(time/date\) and configure the NTP service.

## Configuring Time Zone<a name="en-us_topic_0155778951_section1911713017595"></a>

Enter  **2**  on the installation overview page and press  **Enter**. The interface for configuring the time zone and NTP service is displayed.

Enter  **1**  and press  **Enter**  to configure the system time zone, as shown in  [Figure 1](#en-us_topic_0155778951_en-us_topic_0151920790_fc6f125c2c19540b0828071e05fe8b8db). You can configure and change the time zone and city of the system as required.

**Figure  1**  Configuring the time zone<a name="en-us_topic_0155778951_en-us_topic_0151920790_fc6f125c2c19540b0828071e05fe8b8db"></a>  
![](figures/configuring-the-time-zone.png "configuring-the-time-zone")

When you select a city, the cities will be displayed in the paging mode if a large number of cities exist in the system. When the message  **Press ENTER to continue**  is displayed, press  **Enter**  to display all cities.

**Figure  2**  Cities<a name="fig7667103717316"></a>  
![](figures/cities.png "cities")

## Setting the NTP Service<a name="en-us_topic_0155778951_section1434589596"></a>

After the time zone is configured, return to the main installation interface \(as shown in the  **Installation**  overview\), enter  **2**, and press** Enter**. The interface for configuring the time zone and NTP service is displayed.

Enter  **2**  and press  **Enter**  to configure the NTP service.

**Figure  3**  Configuring the NTP server<a name="en-us_topic_0155778951_fig147741931111610"></a>  
![](figures/configuring-the-ntp-server.png "configuring-the-ntp-server")

  

After the configuration is complete, enter  **c**  to return to the installation overview page.

