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5.6 Time Sync Configuration
The
Time Sync Configuration
page allows selection of the source to be used for
synchronizing flows, and any properties associated with the relevant source to be configured.
The following facilities are available from this page:
Figure 10 Time Sync Configuration Page
Option
Operation
Time Sync Mode
Click a radio button to select the required mode. Note that
the PTP options require a grandmaster clock to be present
in the system.
NTP Configuration
To add an NTP server, enter the server’s IP address in to
the
New
field.
PTP Network Interface
Click check boxes to select the required network interface.
PTP Configuration
Select values from the
PTP Domain
and
PTP Delay
Request Frequency
drop-down lists, as required. Type the
appropriate IP number into the
PTP Multicast
address field.
Show Status
Check the
Show Status
checkbox to display status
information. The illustration above shows the Status display.
Save Settings
Displayed only if settings on this page are changed. Clicking
Restore
will discard the changes, and clicking
Restart
will
reboot the module.
Histogram
The Histogram provides a graphical representation of
the distribution of differences between the card's clock and
the PTP grandmaster clock. Every time the clock difference
is recalculated, the relevant bar is incremented. A correctly
functioning system will show a distinct peak around the 0ns
level.
