300-710 · Question #121
With a recent summer time change, system logs are showing activity that occurred to be an hour behind real time. Which action should be taken to resolve this issue?
The correct answer is D. Configure the system clock settings to use NTP. Configuring the system clock to use NTP (Network Time Protocol) is the correct and scalable solution. NTP servers maintain accurate time including Daylight Saving Time (DST) transitions, and FMC/FTD devices that synchronize with a reliable NTP source will automatically adjust…
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With a recent summer time change, system logs are showing activity that occurred to be an hour behind real time. Which action should be taken to resolve this issue?
Options
- AManually adjust the time to the correct hour on all managed devices
- BConfigure the system clock settings to use NTP with Daylight Savings checked
- CManually adjust the time to the correct hour on the Cisco FMC.
- DConfigure the system clock settings to use NTP
How the community answered
(44 responses)- A9% (4)
- B5% (2)
- C16% (7)
- D70% (31)
Explanation
Configuring the system clock to use NTP (Network Time Protocol) is the correct and scalable solution. NTP servers maintain accurate time including Daylight Saving Time (DST) transitions, and FMC/FTD devices that synchronize with a reliable NTP source will automatically adjust when DST changes occur. Manually adjusting the time (options A and C) is error-prone, does not scale across many devices, and will not fix itself for future DST transitions. Option B suggesting 'Daylight Savings checked' is not a valid FMC configuration option - NTP itself handles DST automatically.
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