Specifications

Web-based management
RS2-4R
Release 1.0 03/04
5.3 System
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5.3.4 SNTP
The Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) enables you to synchronize the
system time in your network. The switch supports the SNTP Server and
SNTP Client functions. The SNTP Server places the UTC (Universal Time
Coordinated) at disposal. The SNTP Client obtains the UTC.
U Configuration SNTP Client and Server
V In this frame you switch the SNTP function on/off.
When it is switched off,
the SNTP server does not send any SNTP packages and does not
reply to any SNTP requests.
The SNTP client does not send any SNTP requests and does not
interpret any broadcast/multicast packages.
V The "Local Offset" is for displaying/entering the time difference
between the local time and the UTC.
With "Set offset from PC", the agent determines the time zone on your
PC and then calculates the local time difference.
Note: When setting the time in zones with summer and winter times,
make an adjustment for the local offset. The switch can also get the SNTP
server IP address and the local offset from a DHCP server.
U SNTP-Status
D The "SNTP time" displays the time with reference to Universal Time
Coordinated (UTC).
The display is the same worldwide. Local time differences are not
taken into account.
D The "System time" uses UTC, allowing for the local time difference
from UTC.
"System time" = "SNTP time" + "Local offset"
V With "Set time from PC", the switch takes the PC time as the system
time and calculates the SNTP time using the local time difference.
"SNTP time" = "System time" - "Local offset"
D The "Status message" displays conditions such as "Server cannot be
reached".