Masterclock NTDS-A User Manual – Original – 2013-04-25
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Configuration Checklist
Your Masterclock Digital Display gets time cues from the
Ethernet. Therefore, before installing this device, one
should be prepared with the following basic configuration
information that the device will require during installation
and installation of the WinDiscovery configuration app. It
may be necessary to obtain some or all of this information
from a network administrator in your organization.
STATIC NETWORKING CONFIGURATION
__ IP address and net mask designation for your Display
__ Primary and secondary DNS (Domain Name Server)
__ Gateway/router
__ Primary and secondary NTP time references
DYNAMIC NETWORKING CONFIGURATION
__ Confirm that a DHCP/BOOTP service is accessible on the
local network
__ Determine if DHCP server will provide NTP server
configuration
__ Determine if DHCP server will provide Time Zone
configuration
NTP ADDRESSING MODE
__ Determine if this device (client) will query the NTP server
(Unicast mode), listen for NTP broadcast messages
(Broadcast mode), or listen to NTP as part of a Multicast
group.
NAMING
All NTP devices, including your Masterclock Display, can and
should be provided with a verbose name. The name is
arbitrary and may be useful for organizing and managing
devices once installed. By default, device names are the
product name abbreviation followed by the device’s MAC
address. Customers should designate their own custom
names relating to their own organizational requirements,
32 characters max.
Default
Recommendation
(Examples)
NTDS-A-21:4B
Bldg101-Rm121
NTDS-A-45:8A
Conference_Room-342
