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– Preference — SNTP server providing SNTP system time information.
The system displays on of the following options:
•
Primary — The server from which time was last accepted.
• Secondary — All other servers from which time was received.
– Status — The operating SNTP server status. The possible options are:
• Up — The SNTP server is currently operating normally.
•
Down
— An SNTP server is currently not available, for example,
the SNTP server is currently not connected or is currently down.
• In progress
— The SNTP server is currently sending or receiving
SNTP information.
• Unknown — The progress of the SNTP information currently
being sent is unknown, for example, the device is currently
looking for an interface.
– Last Response — The last time a response was received from the
SNTP server.
– Offset — The estimated offset of the server's clock, relative to the
local clock, in milliseconds. The host determines the value of this
offset, using the algorithm described in RFC 2030.
– Delay — The estimated round-trip delay of the server's clock, relative
to the local clock over the network path between them, in
milliseconds. The host determines the value of this delay, using the
algorithm described in RFC 2030.
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To add an SNTP Server, click
Add
, and enter the fields:
– Supported IP Format — Select whether IPv4 or IPv6 format is used
for the IP address of the SNTP server.
– IPv6 Address Type — When the server supports IPv6, this specifies
the type of static address supported. Select one of the possible
options:
•
Link Local — A Link Local address that is non-routable and used
for communication on the same network only.
• Global — A globally unique IPv6 address; visible and reachable
from different subnets.