KB.15.15

Viewing and configuring TimeP parameters

IMPORTANT: To run TimeP as the switch's time synchronization protocol, you must also select

TimeP as the time synchronization method by using the CLI timesync command, or the Menu

interface Time Sync Method parameter.

TimeP parameters and their operations are listed below.

Disabling TimeP

The default mode. Timep does not operate, even if specified by the Menu interface Time Sync

Method parameter or the CLI timesync command.

Syntax

timep disabled

Timesync

The timesync command configures the network time protocol for sntp or timep modes.

Enabling TimeP in DHCP or manual mode

Enabling TimeP means configuring the protocol for DHCP or manual mode.

Poll interval

NOTE: This parameter is separate from the poll interval parameter used for SNTP operation.

Specifies how long the switch waits between time polling intervals. The default is 720 minutes and

the range is 1 to 9999 minutes.

Syntax

ip timep [ dhcp | manual ] interval [<1-9999> ]

Changing the TimeP poll interval

Example 11 Changing the poll interval to 60 minutes

To change the poll interval to 60 minutes:

(HP_Switch_name#) ip timep interval 60

Server address

Syntax

ip-address

This command cann be used only when the TimeP Mode is set to Manual. Specifies

the IP address of the TimeP server that the switch accesses for time synchronization

updates. You can configure one server.

Changing from one TimeP server to another

1. Use the no ip timep command to disable TimeP mode.

2. Reconfigure TimeP in manual mode with the new server IP address.

Disabling time synchronization

Either of these methods can be used to disable time synchronization without changing the Timep

or SNTP configuration.

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