Configuration using Web Based Management and Command Line Interface
4.5 The Switch menu
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1588 Transparent Clock Port Configuration
You open this page if you click on a port number in the table on the "Transparent Clock Port
Parameters" page.
Figure 4-107 1588 Transparent Clock Port Configuration
Port
The port number. With modular devices, the slot number and port number are displayed
separated by a dot.
Transparent Clock enabled
Select this check box one if you want the device to process PTP messages via this port.
Transport Mechanism
Choose how this port will handle PTP message data traffic. You can make different settings
for the ports of a device, however, the relevant communications partner must support the
selected transport mechanism. The following settings are possible:
●
Ethernet
●
UDP IPv4
Ports
If you click this button, you change to the "Transport Clock Port Parameters" page.
Previous Port and Next Port
If you click this button, you change directly to the configuration page of the previous or next
port without needing to call the "Transparent Clock Port Parameters" page.
4.5.22
Configuration of the Precision Time Protocol with the CLI
CLI\SWITCH\1588>
Command
Description
Comment
mode [off|TC]
Enables/disables the Precision Time Protocol for the device
and specifies how the device will react in terms of PTP:
Administrator
only.
off
The device does not process any PTP messages.
TC
Transparent clock
TC
Opens the menu for configuring a device as a transparent
clock.
Administrator
only.