4.1.5 System Time Configuration

The Configuration > System > Time page allows you to configure the Time Zone and Daylight-Saving Time, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 4-12. Time Zone Configuration and Daylight-Saving Time

The list of parameters is as follows:

  • Time Zone Configuration
    • Time Zone: Lists various Time Zones worldwide. Select appropriate Time Zone from the drop-down and click Save to set. The Manual Setting options are used for the specific time zone which is excluded from the options list.
    • Hours: Number of hours offset from UTC. The field is only available when in time zone manual setting.
    • Minutes: Number of minutes offset from UTC. The field is only available when in time zone manual setting.
    • Acronym: User can set the acronym of the time zone. This is a user configurable acronym to identify the time zone. The range is up to 16 characters.
    Note: The string '' is a special syntax that is reserved for null input.
  • Daylight Saving Time: This is used to set the clock forward or backward according to the following configurations set for a defined Daylight-Saving Time duration.
    • Disable: Disables the Daylight-Saving Time configuration
    • Recurring: Repeats daylight saving every year
    • Non-Recurring: For single time configuration
  • Offset: Enter the number of minutes to add during Daylight Saving Time. Range: 1 to 1439.