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Usage Guidelines
Keywords
Examples
Related Commands

Time Server

Usage Guidelines

The time is used when logging is enabled or to time stamp configurations when saved. If the time server function is off, the log time stamp reports how long the device has been up and the saved configuration time stamp will be zero. Automatic daylight savings adjustment is not supported by the device.

To connect to the time server manually, use the sys synchtime command. To set the time manually without using a time server, use sys clock.

Keywords

After entering the configure command for the section, enter one or more of the following keywords.

Enabled = {On | Off}	The Enabled keyword turns the time server access On and Off, respectively.
TimeProtocol = {Timed | SNTP}	The TimeProtocol keyword identifies the type of time server protocol to use. The time server being used will dictate the protocol type to be used. UNIX servers generally use Timed. The default is Timed. Windows servers generally use SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol).
BindTo = {Ethernet | WAN} slot:port[.subinterface]	Specifies which interface's IP address the concentrator uses as a source address for all packets sent to the time server.
ServerAddress = IP_Address	The ServerAddress keyword is used to tell the device the IP address of the primary time server. All time requests go to this server first. It is recommended that you use a time server which is local to your network. A ServerAddress must be specified if Enabled is set to On.
BackupAddress = IP_Address	The BackupAddress keyword is used to tell the device the IP address of the backup time server. All time requests go to the primary server first. If there is no response then the backup will be used. This address is optional.
Adjust = [-]Number	Adjusts the time from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in minutes. The following values apply for U.S. time zones: PST: -480 MST: -420 CST: -360 EST: -300

Examples

Set timeserver for 198.41.9.30 with an offset of -420 minutes.

[Time Server]
Enabled           = On
TimeProtocol      = Timed
ServerAddress     = 198.41.9.30
Adjust            = -420
 

Related Commands

Command	Description
show system	Shows general system information
sys clock	Sets the time on the concentrator
sys synchtime	Forces the concentrator to communicate with a time server

Posted: Wed Sep 27 10:50:29 PDT 2000
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