Hirschmann GREYHOUND GRS1020, Reference Manual

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Synchronizing the system time in the network
9.2 SNTP
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UM Config GRS
Release 8.0 09/2019
9.2.2 Defining settings of the SNTP client
As an SNTP client, the device obtains the time information from SNTP or NTP servers and
synchronizes its system clock accordingly.
Perform the following steps:
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Open the Time > SNTP > Client dialog.
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Set the SNTP operation mode.
In the Configuration frame, select one of the following values in the Mode field:
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unicast
The device sends requests to an SNTP server and expects a response from this server.
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broadcast
The device waits for Broadcast messages from SNTP servers on the network.
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To synchronize the time only once, mark the Disable client after successful sync checkbox.
After synchronization, the device disables the SNTP Client function.
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The table displays the SNTP server to which the SNTP client sends a request in Unicast
operation mode. The table contains up to four SNTP server definitions.
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To add a table entry, click the button.
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Specify the connection data of the SNTP server.
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To enable the function, select the On radio button in the Operation frame.
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To save the changes temporarily, click the button.
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The State field displays the current status of the SNTP Client function.
Table 16: SNTP client settings for the example
Device 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.3 192.168.1.11 192.168.1.12
SNTP Client function Off On On On On
Configuration : Mode unicast unicast unicast unicast unicast
Request interval [s] 30 30 30 30 30
SNTP Server
address(es)
– 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2
192.168.1.1
192.168.1.2
192.168.1.1
192.168.1.3
192.168.1.2
192.168.1.1