Administrator's Manual 13. Configuring Date and Time Manually
Version 2.2.8 73 400HD Series IP Phones
13.2 Configuring the NTP Server
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) server can be configured using the Web interface or
Configuration File. When activated, date and time are automatically obtained from the NTP
server.
To configure the NTP server using the Web interface:
1. Access the Date and Time page (Configuration tab > Advanced Applications menu >
Date and Time).
2. Configure the parameters using the table below as reference, and then click Submit.
Figure 13-4: Web Interface - NTP & Time Settings
To configure the NTP server using the Configuration File:
• Use the table below as reference.
Table 13-3: NTP Server Parameters
Parameter Description
Active
[system/ntp/enabled]
Enables the NTP server from which the phone
automatically retrieves the date and time.
[0] Disable
[1] Enable – obtains the time information
automatically from a configured NTP server
(default)
Primary Server
[system/ntp/primary_server_address]
Defines the address of the main NTP server (this can
be a domain name, for example, tick.nap.com.ar).
Secondary Server
[system/ntp/secondary_server_address]
Defines the address of the secondary NTP server.
Update Interval
[system/ntp/sync_time]
This sub-section defines how often the phone must
perform an update with the NTP server.
[days] -defines the number of days
[hours] - defines the number of hours
For example: To configure the phone to perform an
update with an NTP server every 1 day and 6 hours,
set the following:
system/ntp/sync_time/days=1
system/ntp/sync_time/hours=6