Checking the NTP Server Settings by Synchronizing the System Time

On the [NTP Server] window, press the [Sync Time] button to check if the system time can be synchronized.

After pressing the [Sync Time] button, follow each action described below according to the message that is shown.

The messages and their corresponding actions are as follows.

System time has been successfully synchronized.

Action

None

System time synchronization failed.

Action

Try the following:

zCheck the specified NTP server IP address, host name, or FQDN for mistakes, and correct them.

zCheck the network path between to the NTP server for problems.

zThe NTP server may be busy. Wait a short time before trying again to synchronize the system time. If that does not work, the specified server may not be an NTP server, so try a different NTP server. The specified NTP server cannot provide a trusted date and time.

zIt attempted to acquire the date and time from a higher level NTP server, but failed. Try a different NTP server or have the network administrator investigate.

zCheck that the time is correct.

If the time is incorrect, adjust the date/time, and try again.

zRefer to "4.5.4 Setting the Date/Time" (page 98), adjust the date/time, and try again.

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