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Setting the date and time for the machine

Manually configuring settings

Specify the current date and time and time zone of this machine.

Select [Maintenance] - [Date/Time Setting] - [Manual Setting] in administrator mode of Web Connection (or in [Utility] - [Administrator] of this machine), and configure the following settings.

Setting

Description

[Date]

Specify the current date of this machine.

  • [Year]: Enter the year.

  • [Month]: Enter the month.

  • [Day]: Enter the day.

[Time]

Specify the current time of this machine.

  • [Hour]: Enter the hour.

  • [Minute]: Enter the minute.

[Time Zone]

Select the time zone (time difference from the world standard time) to suit your environment.

Automatically configuring settings using NTP

Configure settings to automatically adjust the date and time of this machine using the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server.

  • This machine must be connected to the network.

  1. Select [Maintenance] - [Date/Time Setting] - [Manual Setting] in administrator mode of Web Connection (or in [Utility] - [Administrator] of this machine), and specify [Time Zone].

    • For details on how to specify [Time Zone] setting, refer to Here.

  2. Select [Maintenance] - [Date/Time Setting] - [Time Adjustment Setting] in administrator mode of Web Connection (or in [Utility] - [Administrator] of this machine), and configure the following settings.

    Setting

    Description

    [Time Adjustment Setting]

    When connecting to the NTP server to adjust the date and time of this machine, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

    [Auto IPv6 Retrieval]

    When automatically specifying the NTP server address using DHCPv6, set this option to ON (default: ON).

    [NTP Server Address]

    Enter the NTP server address. Use one of the following formats.

    • Example to enter the host name: "host.example.com"

    • Example to enter the IP address (IPv4): "192.168.1.1"

    • Example to enter the IP address (IPv6): "fe80::220:6bff:fe10:2f16"

    [Port No.]

    If necessary, change the NTP server port number (default: [123]).

    [Auto Time Adjustment]

    When connecting to the NTP server to automatically adjust the date and time of this machine, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

    • [Polling Interval]: Specify an interval to automatically adjust the date and time (default: [24] hours).

  3. Click [Adjust].

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