Settings: NTP Server Configuration

To use NTP Time Synchronization it is possible to register and manage Network Time Protocol NTP Server(s) on the Next Generation Hardware Appliance. The first step is to configure NTP Server(s), which can then be activated for NTP Time Synchronization.

Only UTC time zone is supported!

NTP Server Configuration

By default the NTP is disabled.

Log in to Next Generation Hardware Appliance.
Open the Settings page.
In the section NTP Server Configuration click Add NTP Server to open the corresponding form.
Enter the IPv4/IPv6 address or hostname of the NTP server.
Click Add NTP Server in the form.
The added NTP server is now listed on the Settings page.
There are 4 columns behind each NTP server:

Status: Disabled
Offset: Disabled
Delay: Disabled
Actions:
- Remove: here you can remove the configured NTP server(s).
  To do this, click Remove and confirm the overlay message.
- Move Up/Move Down: If more than one NTP server is configured, use the Move Up/Move Down function to change the order of the NTP servers.

No more than five NTP servers can be configured.

NTP Time Synchronization

Set up NTP Time Synchronization by activating the NTP Service.

Log in to Next Generation Hardware Appliance.
Open the Settings page.
In the section NTP Server Synchronization check Use NTP to enable the NTP Service.
Click Save Settings to confirm the configuration.
The synchronization may take a few seconds.
If the synchronization was successful, the following information is displayed:

Status: Ready
Offset: time displayed in MS Millisecond
Delay: time displayed in MS Millisecond
Actions: Remove and Move Up/Move Down function.

Manual Time Settings

Set the date manually if the NTP service is not enabled or you do not have NTP servers configured.

Log in to Next Generation Hardware Appliance.
Open the Settings page.
In the section NTP Server Synchronization click Set Date manually to open the corresponding form.
Set the date using format yyyy-mm-dd.
Set the time using format HH:MM.
Click Submit.