Time Protocols

SNTP: Viewing, Selecting, and Configuring

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Switch Configuration - System Information

System Name : ProCurve

System Contact :

System Location :

Inactivity Timeout (min) [0] : 0

MAC Age Time (sec) [300] : 300

Inbound Telnet Enabled [Yes] : Yes

Web Agent Enabled [Yes] : Yes

Time Sync Method [None] : TIMEP

 

Server Address :

TimeP Mode [Disabled] : Disabled

Tftp-enable [Yes] : Yes

 

 

Max Frame Size [9216] : 9216

Time Zone [0] : 0

 

 

 

IP MTU [9198] : 9198

Daylight Time Rule [None] : None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Protocol Selection Parameter

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TIMEP

 

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SNTP

 

 

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Figure 9-1. The System Information Screen (Default Values)

2.Press [E] (for Edit). The cursor moves to the System Name field.

3.Use [v] to move the cursor to the Time Sync Method field.

4.Use the Space bar to select SNTP, then press [v] once to display and move to the SNTP Mode field.

5.Do one of the following:

•Use the Space bar to select the Broadcast mode, then press [v] to move the cursor to the Poll Interval field, and go to step 6. (For Broadcast mode details, refer to “SNTP Operating Modes” on page 9-2.)

Time Sync Method [None] : SNTP

SNTP Mode [Disabled] : Broadcast

Poll Interval (sec) [720] : 720

Tftp-enable [Yes] : Yes

Time Zone [0] : 0

Daylight Time Rule [None] : None

Figure 9-2. Time Configuration Fields for SNTP with Broadcast Mode

•Use the Space bar to select the Unicast mode, then do the following:

i.Press [>] to move the cursor to the Server Address field.

ii.Enter the IP address of the SNTP server you want the switch to use for time synchronization.

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