IP Office servers can obtain their date and time either automatically from a time server or have it set manually.
Important:
It is strongly recommended to always use the address of an internet time server to automatically obtain the date and time. An accurate time and date is essential to all features that use security certificates. Manually setting the time and date should be avoided.
Linux-based IP Office Systems
The date and time source settings are set through the server’s Platform View menus using the Settings | System | Data and Time settings.
The supported options are:
Option
Description
SNTP
Use the date and time provided by an SNTP time server. The UTC time provided by the time server is then adjusted using the server’s timezone setting.
If you have a network of servers, it is typical to set the primary server to use an external SNTP source and all other servers are set to use SNTP from the primary server’s own address.
Manual
Enter the date and time through the platform view menu.
IP500 V2 Systems
The time and date settings for these systems are configured through their Time Setting Config Source settings (System | System).
The supported options are:
Option
Description
SNTP
Get the date and time from an SNTP time server in the same way as Linux based systems above do.
Voicemail Pro/ Manager
Get the date and time from the Windows PC running either the Voicemail Pro or IP Office Manager applications. This option requires the application to be running when the IP Office is started and for regular time updates.
