Configuring Basic Features
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configuring the IP phones to obtain the date and time from the NTP server, you need to
set the time zone.
Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of temporary advancing clocks during the
summertime so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically
clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted
backward in autumn. Many countries have used the DST at various times, details vary
by location. The DST can be adjusted automatically from the time zone configuration.
Usually there is no need to change this setting.
The following table lists the available methods for each feature:
Configure the NTP server, time
zone and DST.
Configure the date and time
formats.
For more information, refer to
Time and Date on page 245.