Symmetricom Time Server Overview of TimeVault, Limited Warranty, Limitation Of Liability

Chapter 1: General Information Overview of TimeVault

1.2Overview of TimeVault

TimeVault is a high-performance, internet-enabled Network Time Protocol (NTP) server that operates in a secure access environment and provides time to multiple clients with extreme accuracy. To provide trusted time and guard against any denial of service, TimeVault uses GPS as a primary synchronization source, backed up by ACTS and NTP as secondary and tertiary sources, respectively.

TimeVault provides network time synchronization over Ethernet connected networks via Network Time Protocol (NTP), developed by Dr. David Mills at the University of Delaware. TimeVault currently supports versions 2 and higher of the NTP, RFC-1305, as well as the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP), RFC-2030. In addition, TimeVault responds to TIME protocol requests, RFC-868. For details about these protocols, refer to Appendix A and Appendix B in this manual.

The main feature of TimeVault’s web interface is its ability to perform setup and control operations from a remote location, using the Internet or TCP/IP LAN (see Chapter 3). The protocol used is either Telnet or HTTP. TimeVault has an RJ-45 Ethernet connector on its NET Port, providing NTP and IP access, and a 9-pin D serial connector for serial input/output.

1.3Limited Warranty

Each new product manufactured by Symmetricom is warranted for defects in material or workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment (“Limited Warranty”). Defects in material or workmanship found within that period will be replaced or repaired, at Symmetricom's option, without charge for material or labor, provided the customer returns the equipment, freight prepaid, to the Symmetricom factory under this limited warranty. Symmetricom will return the repaired equipment, freight prepaid, to the customer's facility. This one year Limited Warranty does not apply to any software or to any product not manufactured by Symmetricom.

1.4Limitation Of Liability

By purchasing any product from Symmetricom, the Buyer consents to and agrees that the Buyer's sole and exclusive remedy for any damages or losses incurred by the Buyer, as a result of Symmetricom's breach of its one-year Limited Warranty for defects in materials and workmanship or otherwise in connection with any claim respecting the product, shall be limited to the repair or replacement of the product or a refund of the sales price of the product.

In no event shall the Buyer be entitled to recover consequential damages or any other damages of any kind or description whatsoever.

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