Paradyne 8310 MVL, 8510 DSL manual Setting Time and Date

Configuring the Hotwire DSLAM

Setting Time and Date

When you select Time/Date from the Card Status menu, the Time/Date screen is displayed. From this screen, you can configure the local time and date on the card.

"Procedure

To set the time and date on the MCC card:

1.Select B. Card Selection from the Hotwire Chassis Main Menu.

2.Enter MCC or M at the Goto Card (MCC or slot # for DSL): prompt.

3.Select Configuration → Card Status → Time/Date (A-A-C).

4.Enter the current local time and date at the Enter time in hh:mm [ampm] format: prompt.

5.Enter the current date at the Enter today's date in mm/dd/yy or dd-mm-yy format: prompt.

6.Enter Broadcast or Unicast at the Action (Broadcast/Unicast): prompt.

7.Enter the IP address of the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server at the (nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn): prompt.

NOTE:

While this field is optional, it is recommended that a value be entered to ensure the time of the DSLAM stays in synch with ªreal time.º The SNTP server maintains a sense of common time among Internet hosts.

8.Enter the number of hours between synchronization (1 ± 24) at the Input Number: prompt (default = 1).

9.Press Ctrl-z and save the changes.

NOTE:

At system boot time, the time on the DSL card automatically synchronizes with the MCC card. Therefore, it is usually not necessary to use this screen on the DSL card. If there is active DHCP-lease derived information on the card, changing the local time is not recommended.

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