Configure the system time

This procedure is optional.

The AnywhereUSB Plus device's default system time configuration uses the Digi NTP server, time.devicecloud.com, and has the time zone set to UTC. You can change the default NTP server and the default time zone. You can also set the local date and time without using an upstream NTP server, as well as configuring additional NTP servers.

Required Configuration Items

Additional Configuration Options


  1. Log into Digi Remote Manager, or log into the local Web UI as a user with full Admin access rights.
  2. Access the device configuration:

    1. Locate your device as described in Use Digi Remote Manager to view and manage your device.
    2. Click the Device ID.
    3. Click Settings.
    4. Click to expand Config.

    1. On the menu, click System. Under Configuration, click Device Configuration.

      The Configuration window is displayed.

  3. Click System > Time
  4. (Optional) For Timezone, select either UTC or select the location nearest to your current location to set the timezone for your AnywhereUSB Plus device. The default is UTC.
    • To change the default value of the NTP server:
      1. Click NTP servers.
      2. For Server, type a new server name.
    • To add an NTP server:
      1. Click NTP servers.
      2. For Add Server, click .
      3. For Server, enter the hostname of the upstream NTP server that the device will use to synchronize its time.
      4. Click to add additional NTP servers. If multiple servers are included, servers are tried in the order listed until one succeeds.

    Note This list is synchronized with the list of servers included with NTP server configuration, and changes made to one will be reflected in the other. See Configure the device as an NTP server for more information about NTP server configuration.

  6. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
  1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the AnywhereUSB Plus local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.

  2. At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:
    > config
(config)>
  3. (config)> system time timezone value
(config)>

    Where value is the timezone using the format specified with the following command:

    (config)> system time timezone ?

Timezone: The timezone for the location of this device. This is used to adjust the time for log
messages. It also affects actions that occur at a specific time of day.
Format:
  Africa/Abidjan
  Africa/Accra
  Africa/Addis_Ababa
  ...

(config)>

    • To delete the default NTP server, time.devicecloud.com:
      (config)> del service ntp server 0
(config)>
    • To add the NTP server to the beginning of the list, use the index value of 0 to indicate that it should be added as the first server:
      (config)> add service ntp server 0 time.server.com
(config)>
    • To add the NTP server to the end of the list, use the index keyword end:
      (config)> add service ntp server end time.server.com
(config)>
    • To add the NTP server in another location in the list, use an index value to indicate the appropriate position. For example:
      (config)> add service ntp server 1 time.server.com
(config)>

    Note This list is synchronized with the list of servers included with NTP server configuration, and changes made to one will be reflected in the other. See Configure the device as an NTP server for more information about NTP server configuration.

  5. Save the configuration and apply the change
    (config)> save
Configuration saved.
>
  6. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.

 

The following procedure tests the configured NTP servers for connectivity. This test does not affect the device's current local date and time.

 

  Command line

  1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the AnywhereUSB Plus local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.

  2. Test the configured NTP servers for connectivity:  
    > system time test
Testing NTP server time.devicecloud.com on UDP port 123...
server 52.2.40.158, stratum 2, offset -0.000216, delay 0.05800
server 35.164.164.69, stratum 2, offset -0.000991, delay 0.07188
24 Aug 22:01:20 ntpdate[28496]: adjust time server 52.2.40.158 offset -0.000216 sec
NTP test sync successful

Testing NTP server time.accns.com on UDP port 123...
server 128.136.167.120, stratum 3, offset -0.001671, delay 0.08455
24 Aug 22:01:20 ntpdate[28497]: adjust time server 128.136.167.120 offset -0.001671 sec
NTP test sync successful
>
  3. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.

 

The following procedure perform a NTP query to the configured servers and set the local time to the first server that responds.

  1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the AnywhereUSB Plus local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.

  2. Synchronize the device's local date and time: 
    > system time synch
24 Aug 22:03:55 ntpdate[2520]: step time server 52.2.40.158 offset -0.000487 sec
NTP sync to time.devicecloud.com successful
>
  3. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.