Filer Administration Basics2-33

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You use SNTP when you need a high degree of accuracy.

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Before using SNTP, you set the timed options as described in Synchronizing Filer
System Time or accept the default settings. The timed options are listed in
Table2-20. For details about the timed options, see Timed Options.
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This procedure describes how to set the timed options to synchronize filer system
time. You can do this any time.After you complete this procedure, filer time is contin-
ually updated automatically.
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You must have available the name of at least one time server. You can get a list of NTP
(Network Time Protocol) time servers, which SNTP can use, from http://
www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/servers.htm.

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timed.enable Determines whether the timed daemon
runs.
Off
timed.log Determines whether to log time
changes initiated by the timed daemon
to the console.
Off
timed.max_skew Sets the maximum allowable
discrepancy between filer time and
server time.
30m
timed.proto Selects whether to use the protocol
used by the rdate command or SNTP.
ntp
timed.sched Schedules when to synchronize the time
with a time server.
hourly
timed.servers Specifies up to five time servers in order
of contact priority.
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