DOCA0084EN-11

Date and Time

Description

The Date and Time page allows you:

  • To manually set the date and time of the circuit breaker connected to the IFE server

  • To automatically synchronize the date and time of the circuit breaker to the IFE time

  • To periodically check the synchronization at specified interval of time

List of Parameters in Date and Time Configuration

Parameter

Description

Manual

Allows you to select the manual date and time setting of server devices. This option is disabled when Automatic (SNTP) is selected.

Date

Allows you to set the present date manually in the format YYYY-MM-DD.

Time

Allows you to set the present time manually in the format hh:mm:ss.

Automatic (SNTP)

Allows you to select an external time server (SNTP server) for IFE server and synchronize the time of its server devices automatically.

Poll Interval

Allows you to enter the poll interval in hours that ranges from 1 through 63.

Obtain Servers Automatically via DHCP/BOOTP

Allows you to enable the check box that obtains the server address from DHCP or BOOTP.

Primary SNTP/NTP server

Allows you to enter the primary SNTP server address.

Secondary SNTP/NTP server

Allows you to enter the secondary SNTP server address.

Apply

Allows you to automatically synchronize the selected device with the IFE time.

Cancel

Allows you to clear the synchronization of the selected device.

Setting the IFE Date and Time Manually

Step

Action

Result

1

From the IFE menu bar, click Configuration & Settings .

Opens the Configuration & Settings menu.

2

In the General submenu, click Date and Time and then select Manual from the Date/Time Settings .

The parameters for date and time settings is available.

3

Enter the date in the format YYYY-MM-DD.

Sets the date of the IFE server manually.

4

Enter the time in the format hh:mm:ss.

Sets the time of the IFE server manually.

5

Click Apply .

The date and time of IFE server is set.

Setting the IFE Date and Time Automatically with SNTP

Step

Action

Result

1

From the IFE menu bar, click Configuration & Settings .

Opens the Configuration & Settings menu.

2

In the General submenu, click Date and Time and then select Automatic (SNTP) from the Date/Time Settings .

The server devices of IFE server are selected by default for date and time synchronization.

3

Enter the poll time in the Poll Interval box.

The entered time is updated.

4

Select to obtain SNTP server automatically via DHCP/BOOTP.

The SNTP server address is obtained automatically.

5

Enter the primary and secondary server address in the Primary SNTP/NTP server and Secondary SNTP/NTP server box.

The entered SNTP server address is updated.

8

Click Apply .

The date and time of the selected server devices get synchronized with the IFE time.

Setting the Date and Time of Server Devices

Follow this procedure to set the date and time of server devices of IFE server.

Step

Action

Result

1

From the IFE menu bar, click Configuration & Settings .

Opens the Configuration & Settings menu.

2

In the General submenu, click Date and Time .

The selection of server devices and Every box is available.

2

In Date and Time: Periodic Spreading , select the Every check box and enter the time interval.

Allows you to enter the time interval in hours.

3

Select the server devices from the device list which supports date and time setting from external source.

The server devices get selected.

8

Click Apply .

The date and time of the selected server devices get synchronized with the IFE time immediately and also periodically as per the selected time interval.

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