American Fibertek Scout SS1 - Manual (Page 24)

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UTC Time
Time zones, "UT" and "GMT" are indications of "Universal Time" and "Greenwich Mean Time"
respectively and are both semantically identical to "+0000". As Scout can exist on a network
anywhere in the world, it is important to know its time zone location. Please note that logged
dates and times reflect the date and time at the actual location of the Scout and not at the viewing
client.
EDT is semantically equivalent to -0400 EST is semantically equivalent to -0500
CDT is semantically equivalent to -0500 CST is semantically equivalent to -0600
MDT is semantically equivalent to -0600 MST is semantically equivalent to -0700
PDT is semantically equivalent to -0700 PST is semantically equivalent to -0800
Sending Email Notices and Files
At various places in the Scout set up you will be able to input emails for sending out warnings,
alarms, log files, and notices of changes in IP addresses when DHCP is applied. The success in
sending out emails is dependent upon your internal network email settings.
If an email is being sent from Scout to an address on the ISP (Internet Service Provider) there are
two important considerations. First your internal network must allow traffic from your network to
the ISP. Second the ISP you are sending email to must be able to receive it. In some cases an ISP
may block emails from Scout as either spam or as not recognized. In either case the result will be
that the email will not reach its destination.
It is suggested that during the installation of Scout you run a test of all required email addresses to
determine if any problems exist. Ultimately, the solution to these problems will rely on the
programming of your internal network, your local ISP, or both.
Scout has been tested for sending emails to many internet mail hosts, however these providers can
change their set ups at any time leading to changes in performance. American Fibertek does not
take responsibility for these changes.