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4.8 Web-Based Management - WBM
(2) Date and Time
The Date and Time page provides access to the NTP client configuration. NTP stands for Network Time Protocol
and is a standard described in RFC 958 for time synchronisation in end devices connected via a network or the
Internet. NTP is based on the connectionless UDP protocol (port 123). For synchronisation, NTP relies on Coor-
dinated Universal Time (UTC), which is obtained from the individual clients and servers in a hierarchical
system.
All iC9200 Series CPUs use UTC0 as the default setting, which corresponds to the coordinated world time UTC
00:00.
The Date and Time page provides access to the NTP client configuration. NTP stands for Network Time Protocol
and is a standard described in RFC 958 for time synchronisation in end devices connected via a network or the
Internet. NTP is based on the connectionless UDP protocol (port 123). For synchronisation, NTP relies on Coor-
dinated Universal Time (UTC), which is obtained from the individual clients and servers in a hierarchical
Here you can configure the NTP client by adding new NTP server entries.
1. To do this, click below the table on .
The dialog for adding an NTP server opens.
2. Enter the according parameters.
• Server Host Name
– Enter the address at which the NTP server can be reached in the network.
• Comment
– Here you can assign an internal designation for the NTP server.
• The other parameters are for information and cannot be changed.
3. Click at [OK].
The dialog is closed and the NTP server is listed in the table.
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