Nortel Networks 2500 Series Switch User Manual


 
Working with SNTP 277
The following table describes the SNTP dialog box fields.
Table 125
SNTP_Clock dialog box fields
Field Description
Primary
Server
Address
The IP address of the primary SNTP server.
Secondary
Server
Address
The IP address of the secondary SNTP server.
State Controls whether the device uses the Simple Network Time
Protocol (SNTP), to synchronize the device’s clock to the
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). If the value is disabled, the
device cannot synchronize its clock using SNTP.
If the value is unicast, the device synchronizes shortly after boot
time when network access becomes available, and periodically
thereafter.
SyncInterval Controls the frequency, in hours, that the device attempts to
synchronize with the NTP servers.
ManualSync
Request
Specifies that the device to immediately attempt to synchronize
with the NTP servers.
LastSync
Time
Specifies the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) when the
device last synchronized with an NTP server.
LastSync
Source
Specifies the IP source address of the NTP server with which
this device last synchronized
NextSync
Time
Specifies the the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) at which
the next synchronization is scheduled.
PrimaryServe
r Synch
Failures
Specifies the number of times the switch failed to synchronize
with the primary server address. However, synchronization with
the secondary server address may still occur.
Seconda
ryServer
SynchFailures
Specifies the number of times the switch failed to synchronize
with the secondary server address,
CurrentTime Specifies the switch’s current Coordinated Universal Time
(UTC).
ATTENTION
In order to clear out the PrimaryServerAddress and SecondaryServerAddress,
you must first set the State to disabled.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series
Overview — System Configuration
NN47215-500 (323162-B) 02.02 Standard
4.1 19 November 2007
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