Services
System time
IX20 User Guide
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System time
By default, the IX20 device synchronizes the system time by periodically connecting to the Digi NTP
server,
time.devicecloud.com
. In this mode, the device queries the time server based on following
events and schedule:
n
At boot time.
n
Once a day.
The default configuration has the system time zone set to UTC. No additional configuration is required
for the system time if the default configuration is sufficient. However, you can change the default time
zone and the default NTP server, as well as configuring additional NTP servers. If multiple servers are
configured, a number of time samples are obtained from each of the servers and a subset of the NTP
clock filter and selection algorithms are applied to select the best of these. See
for details about changing the default configuration.
The IX20 device can also be configured to use Network Time Protocol (NTP). In this configuration, the
device serves as an NTP server, providing NTP services to downstream devices. See
for more information about NTP server support.
Configure the system time
This procedure is optional.
The IX20 device's default system time configuration uses the Digi NTP server,
time.devicecloud.com
,
and has the time zone set to
UTC
. You can change the default NTP server and the default time zone,
as well as configuring additional NTP servers.
Required Configuration Items
n
The time zone for the IX20 device.
n
At least one upstream NTP server for synchronization.
Additional Configuration Options
n
Additional upstream NTP servers.
WebUI
1. Log into the IX20 WebUI as a user with full Admin access rights.
2. On the menu, click
System
. Under
Configuration
, click
Device Configuration
.
The
Configuration
window is displayed.