To Configure the XSCF as an NTP Client

If you are using NTP, an ntp.conf file must be created on the domains. Refer to “Time Synchronization and NTP Service” on page 23 for information. This section describes how to set the XSCF as an NTP client.

1.Log in to the XSCF console with platadm privileges.

2.Type the setntp command:

XSCF> setntp -c add address

where address is the IP address of the NTP server.

3.Reset the Service Processor with the rebootxscf command to make the settings effective:

XSCF> rebootxscf

4. To verify the operation, type the showntp command.

XSCF> showntp -a

To Configure the XSCF as an NTP Server

If you are using NTP, an ntp.conf file must be created on the domains. Refer to “Time Synchronization and NTP Service” on page 23 for information. This section describes how to set the XSCF as an NTP server.

Note – Check the Product Notes for your server, which may contain important information about using the XSCF as NTP server.

1.Log in to the XSCF console with platadm privileges.

2.Type the setntp command:

XSCF> setntp -c stratum -i stratum_no

where stratum_no is the stratum value for the NTP server. The default value is 5.

3.Reset the Service Processor with the rebootxscf command to make the settings effective:

XSCF> rebootxscf

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