SMC Networks SMC2552W-G2-17 manual Configuring Sntp

6 System Configuration

CLI Commands for System Logging – To enable logging on the access point, use the logging on command from the global configuration mode. The logging level command sets the minimum level of message to log. Use the logging console command to enable logging to the console. Use the logging host command to specify up to four Syslog servers. The CLI also allows the logging facility-typecommand to set the facility-type number to use on the Syslog server. To view the current logging settings, use the show logging command.

Enterprise AP(config)#logging on			7-29
Enterprise AP(config)#logging level alert			7-30
Enterprise AP(config)#logging console			7-30
Enterprise AP(config)#logging host 1		IP 10.1.0.3 514	7-29
Enterprise AP(config)#logging host 1		Port 514	7-29
Enterprise AP(config)#logging facility-type 19			7-31
Enterprise AP(config)#exit
Enterprise AP#show logging			7-32
Logging Information
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Syslog State	: Enabled
Logging Console State	: Enabled
Logging Level	: Alert
Logging Facility Type	: 19
Servers

1:10.1.0.3, UDP Port: 514, State: Enabled

2:0.0.0.0, UDP Port: 514, State: Disabled

3:0.0.0.0, UDP Port: 514, State: Disabled

4:0.0.0.0, UDP Port: 514, State: Disabled

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Configuring SNTP

Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) allows the access point to set its internal clock based on periodic updates from a time server (SNTP or NTP). Maintaining an accurate time on the access point enables the system log to record meaningful dates and times for event entries. If the clock is not set, the access point will only record the time from the factory default set at the last bootup.

The access point acts as an SNTP client, periodically sending time synchronization requests to specific time servers. You can configure up to two time server IP addresses. The access point will attempt to poll each server in the configured sequence.

SNTP Server – Configures the access point to operate as an SNTP client. When enabled, at least one time server IP address must be specified.

•Primary Server: The IP address of an SNTP or NTP time server that the access point attempts to poll for a time update.

•Secondary Server: The IP address of a secondary SNTP or NTP time server. The access point first attempts to update the time from the primary server; if this fails it attempts an update from the secondary server.

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