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SNTP Client Configuration
Software Configuration Guide, Revision 1.03
SN>
enable
Example: Disabling the SNTP Client Operation
SN(cfg)#
no sntp-client
29.7 Defining SNTP Client Poll Interval
Specifies the seconds between each SNTP client request in unicast or anycast mode.
This SNTP client poll interval can be defined to be within in the range from 1 to 4’294’967’295. The
default value is 60 seconds.
Procedure
To set the SNTP client poll interval
Mode
Configure
Command
Purpose
Step 1
node
(cfg)#sntp-client poll-interval
value
Sets the SNTP client poll interval to
value seconds
Example: Setting the SNTP Client Poll Interval
In the following example the SNTP client poll interval is set to 30 seconds.
SN(cfg)#
sntp-client poll-interval 30
29.8 Defining SNTP Client Constant Offset To GMT
Setting the offset of the SmartNode 1000 or 2000 series device local time zone from Greenwich Mean
Time is required if the local time shall be used for time dependent routing decisions or other reasons.
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is also known as Zulu Time and Universal Time Coordinated (UTC),
refer to http://greenwichmeantime.com/ for more details and information about your time zone and
offset to GMT.
Note:
Be aware that summertime offset is not automatically adjusted!
Procedure
To set the SNTP client local time zone offset from GMT
Mode
Configure
Command
Purpose
Step 1
node
(cfg)#sntp-client gmt-offset
offset
Specifies the SNTP client constant
offset from GMT, where offset is + or –
followed by hh:mm:ss, with a range
from –24:00:00 to +24:00:00
Example: Setting SNTP Client Local Time Zone Offset from GMT
In the following example the SNTP client local time zone offset is set to +2 hours ahead of GMT, e.g.
for Switzerland during Summer Time
.
Be aware that a space follows the + or – sign before the time
offset is entered.