Editing Appliance Information

The Edit Appliance Info window allows you to edit the appliance hostname, description, time zone, and date and time.

To edit your appliance information:

Steps

  1. Select the appliance you want to edit in the All Appliances table by clicking in the appropriate table row.
  2. Click Appliance Info at the top of the Status tab. The Appliance Info window displays.
  3. Click the Edit button in the Appliance Info window. The Edit Appliance Info window displays.
  4. Edit the appliance information:
    1. To edit the appliance hostname or description, enter the information into the Hostname or Description field.
    2. To edit the time zone, use the Time zone drop-down menu to select the desired time zone.
  5. To edit the date and time, you can either automatically synchronize with an NTP server or manually set the date and time:
    1. To synchronize with an NTP server, select the Automatically synchronize... radio button and enter the NTP server IP address(es).
    2. To manually set the date and time, select the Manually set... radio button and enter the desired date (yyyy/mm/dd or use the date picker) and time (hh:mm:ss).
  6. Click the Save button.

    When the appliance information is saved, a confirmation message displays in the Security Appliance Manager banner.

    If the appliance information cannot be saved, an error message displays at the top of the Edit Appliance Info window, indicating the error.