Chapter 21-RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) Administration and Utilities

Table 21-2RMX Time – Fields Properties

Field

Description

 

 

GMT Date

The date at Greenwich, UK.

 

 

Local Time

The MCU’s local time settings, are calculated from the GMT Time and

 

the GMT Offset.

 

 

GMT Time

The MCU’s current GMT Time settings.

 

Select the Up or Down arrows to alter the GMT Time on the MCU.

 

 

GMT Offset

The time zone difference between Greenwich and the RMX’s physical

 

location in hours and minutes.

 

Select the Up or Down arrows to alter the GMT Offset time on the

 

MCU. To enter a negative offset either type a minus in the hour box or

 

use the down arrow and decrease the offset below zero.

 

 

Retrieve Client Time

Click this button to automatically update the MCU’s GMT Date, Time

 

and Offset to match that of the workstation.

 

 

Use NTP Server

Select this check box to synchronize the time with up to three NTP

 

servers. When selected, the manual GMT Date and GMT Time

 

setting options are disabled. The GMT Offset fields are still active.

 

To implement this mode an external connection to an NTP server

 

must be enabled.

 

Enter the IP addresses of the required NTP servers in order of

 

precedence.

 

The Status field indicates whether registration with the NTP Server

 

failed or succeeded.

 

 

Adjust Reservations

Use this button to adjust the start time of all the reservations in one

Time

operation. For more information see "Adjusting the Start Times of all

(Button)

Reservations” on page 9-16

 

 

After resetting the MCU a delay may occur when synchronizing with the external NTP server.

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