A BIG-IP Administrator needs to verify system time synchronization.

Time synchronization is a critical component of Control Plane management, as it ensures that logs are accurately timestamped and that High Availability (HA) trust relationships remain valid1.

Configuration Location: The list of configured NTP (Network Time Protocol) servers and their status is managed under System > Configuration > Device > NTP .

Procedural Importance: If the system clock drifts significantly between two devices in an HA pair, the Control Plane may experience a "Time Delta" error33. This drift often causes a failure in device trust, preventing the ConfigSync process from functioning correctly.

System Integrity: Accurate time is also essential for the validity of SSL/TLS certificates used for both administrative management access and high availability communication.

Verification: Administrators can use this section of the Configuration Utility to confirm that the BIG-IP is communicating with its designated upstream time sources and that the local clock is correctly synchronized to the network environment .