Concept Guide
• NTP server — Displays enabled or disabled
• Preferred NTP server IP address or URL — Displays the primary NTP server IP address or URL.
• Secondary NTP server IP address or URL — Displays the secondary or backup NTP server IP address
or URL.
You can edit these settings.
Editing Network Time Protocol Settings
In the Network Time Protocol (NTP) section of the Settings page, you can edit the time zone and NTP
servers applied to the I/O Aggregator device.
NOTE: You can only configure these settings for M1000e and FN IOA devices in standalone or VLT
mode.
1. From the navigation menu, click Settings.
2. In the Network Time Protocol (NTP) section, click Edit.
The Host Name dialog box appears.
3. From the Time Zone menu, select a time zone.
4. To configure NTP servers, select Enable NTP Server.
5. In the Preferred NTP Server IP Address or URL field, enter the IP address or URL for the primary NTP
server you want to apply to the device.
6. (Optional) In the Secondary NTP Server IP Address or URL field, enter the IP address or URL for a
secondary or backup NTP server you want to apply to the device.
7. Click Apply.
Restore IOA
In the Restore IOA section of the Settings page, you can:
• Restoring an I/O aggregator device to factory defaults
• Deleting the I/O aggregator startup configuration
Restoring an I/O Aggregator Device to Factory Defaults
From the Restore IOA section of the Settings page, you can restore an I/O Aggregator device to its
factory default settings.
WARNING: Restoring a device to factory default settings erases all configurations, including
mode settings, logs, and credentials. The device IP address/subnet mask is set to a DHCP value.
The device username is set to root and its password to calvin.
1. From the navigation menu, click Settings.
2. In the Restore IOA section, click Edit.
The Restore IOA dialog box appears.
3. From the Configuration Option drop-down menu, select Restore Factory Defaults.
4. Click Apply.
The Confirm dialog box appears.
5. Click Confirm.
The Restore IOA dialog box appears, displaying the progress of the factory default restoration.
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