NETGEAR GS700AT Switch User Manual


 
GS700AT Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
3-29 Managing System Settings
v1.0, October 2008
5. Click APPLY to update the system settings.
Note: If you selected SNTP, you must configure the SNTP servers. See “SNTP Server
Configuration” for detailed instructions on configuring the SNTP servers.
SNTP Server Configuration
The SNTP Server Configuration screen allows network administrators to define primary and
secondary SNTP servers. The system time is first retrieved through the primary SNTP server. If
the device is unable to retrieve the system time through the primary server, the device retrieves the
system time from the secondary server.
To configure SNTP servers:
1. Click System > Management > Time > SNTP Server Configuration. The SNTP Server
Configuration screen displays:
The SNTP Server Configuration screen contains the following fields:
SNTP Server 1 – Enter the primary SNTP server IP address.
The Primary SNTP server is
the first server used to retrieve the system time. The following option is available:
Delete – Remove the currently configured SNTP Server 1.
SNTP Server 2 – Enter the secondary SNTP server IP address. The Secondary SNTP
server retrieves the system time if the Primary SNTP server times out.
The following
option is available:
Delete – Remove the currently configured SNTP Server 2.
2. Enter the SNTP Server 1 and SNTP Server 2 in the provided fields.
3. Click APPLY to update the system settings.
To remove SNTP servers:
1. Check the Delete box for each SNTP server that is to be removed.
Figure 3-4