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BNP User Guide, Release 3.7.1
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- Global Chassis Configuration
2.
Click
Apply Configuration to save and implement your settings.
Table 12.
System Time Source—Global Configuration
Field
Description/Values
Force Sync
Click this button to force synchronization between the BNP and the
NTP server. This action will prompt for a reboot of the BNP. See “NTP
Server Force Sync” on page 42 for details.
IP Address
(Servers 1-5)
Enter up to five IP addresses for the NTP server; the first field cannot
be blank. Enter one per NTP Address field.
A green circle to the left of the Server number field represents the
active NTP server. The lack of a green circle would mean the specified
server is not active.
Offset (msec)
This value shows the difference in milliseconds between the reference
time and the system clock.
Jitter (msec)
This value indicates the magnitude of jitter in milliseconds between
several time queries.
Table 13.
Time Zone, Name, Log Address—Global Configuration
Field
Description/Values
Time Zone
If Internal is selected, choose the time zone from the pull-down list
that coincides with the location of the server, and which represents the
Daylight Savings Time (DST) rules in effect in that city or country.
The time displayed at the bottom right corner of the BNP main screen
is synchronized with the time reported by the BNP Server box that is
local to the time zone in which the server is collocated. All system
alarms (raised and cleared), program start and end times, splice sent,
converted and received times, EAS start and stop times, and Message
Table times are managed and displayed in the server time zone. The
server time zone may be controlled from the client’s configuration
screen.
If the pull-down list does not contain the time zone you require,
contact Imagine Communications Customer Support for assistance.
System Name
You can assign a unique system name for this BNP. After you click
Apply Configuration
, this name will appear at the top of the screen.
System Log Address
Enter the IP address to communicate with a Syslog server.
