Setting the date and time for the machine

Manually configuring settings

Manually specify the current date and time of this machine.

In the administrator mode, select [Maintenance] - [Date/Time Setting] - [Manual Setting], then configure the following settings.

Settings

Description

[Date]

Specify the current date of this machine.

  • [Year]: Enter the current year.

  • [Month]: Enter the current month.

  • [Day]: Enter the current day.

[Time]

Specify the current time of this machine.

  • [Hour]: Enter the current hour.

  • [Minute]: Enter the current minute.

  • [Time Zone]: Select a time zone (time difference from the world standard time) to suit your environment.

Automatically configuring settings using NTP

Using the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server allows you to automatically adjust the date and time of this machine.

Register the NTP server used. To periodically adjust the date and time by connecting to the NTP server, specify an interval for adjusting the date and time.

preconditionTo adjust the date and time using the NTP server, you must connect this machine to the network.

  1. In the administrator mode, select [Maintenance] - [Date/Time Setting] - [Manual Setting], then configure the [Time Zone] setting.

    supplementary explanationFor details on how to configure [Time Zone] setting, refer to [Manually configuring settings] .

  2. In the administrator mode, select [Maintenance] - [Date/Time Setting] - [Time Adjustment Setting], then configure the following settings.

    Settings

    Description

    [Time Adjustment Setting]

    To automatically adjust the date and time of this machine via the NTP server, select [ON].

    [OFF] is specified by default.

    [Auto IPv6 Retrieval]

    Select [ON] to automatically specify the NTP server address.

    In the IPv6 environment, the NTP server address can be automatically specified by DHCPv6.

    [ON] is specified by default.

    [NTP Server Address]

    Enter the NTP server address.

    Use one of the following formats.

    • Example of host name entry: "host.example.com"

    • Example of IP address (IPv4) entry: "192.168.1.1"

    • Example of IP address (IPv6) entry: "fe80::220:6bff:fe10:2f16"

    [Port No.]

    If necessary, change the NTP server port number.

    In normal circumstances, you can use the original port number.

    [123] is specified by default.

    [Auto Time Adjustment]

    To periodically adjust the date and time by connecting to the NTP server, select [ON]. Also, specify an interval for adjusting the date and time at [Polling Interval].

    [OFF] is specified by default.

    [Polling Interval]

    If you select [ON] for [Auto Time Adjustment], specify an interval to automatically adjust the date and time of this machine (unit: hours).

  3. Click [Adjust].

    Connect to the NTP server, and adjust the date and time of this machine.