Setting The Time - Siemens SCALANCE S615 Getting Started

Connecting SCALANCE S615 to the WAN

1.7 Setting the time

1.7 Setting the time
The date and time are kept on the SCALANCE S615 to check the validity (time) of
certificates and for the time stamps of log entries. You can set the system time yourself
manually or have it synchronized automatically with a time server. For this example, the time
server is configured using NTP.
Note
Manual time setting - reaction after interrupting the power supply
Note that the time is reset to the factory setting if the power supply is interrupted. On return
of the power, you need to set the system time again. As result, certificates can lose their
validity.
Synchronization using a time server
Synchronization of the system time using a public time server creates additional data traffic
on the connection. This may result in additional costs, depending on your subscriber
contract.
Requirement
● An NTP server can be reached in the local network.
● The IP address of the NTP server is known.
For this example, a local time server with the IP address 192.168.100.87 is used.
Procedure
1. Click on "System" > "System Time" in the navigation area and on the "NTP Client" tab in
the content area.
2. In "Time Zone", enter the local time difference to world time (UTC). For Central European
Summer time (CEST) +02:00.
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