27Metered Rack PDU User’s Guide
ntp
Access: Administrator, Device User
Description: View and configure the network time protocol parameters.
Example 1: To enable the override of manual setting, type:
ntp -OM enable
Example 2: To specify the primary NTP server, type:
ntp -p 150.250.6.10
ping
Access: Administrator, Device User
Description. Determine whether the device with the IP address or DNS name you specify is connected
to the network. Four inquiries are sent to the address.
Example: To determine whether a device with an IP address of 150.250.6.10 is connected to the
network, type:
ping 150.250.6.10
portSpeed
Access: Administrator
Description:
Example:
To configure the TCP/IP port to communicate using 100 Mbps with half-duplex
communication (communication in only one direction at a time), type:
portspeed -s 100H
Option Argument Definition
-OM enable | disable Override the manual settings.
-p <primary NTP
server>
Specify the primary server.
-s <secondary
NTP server>
Specify the secondary server.
Argument Description
<IP address or DNS name> Type an IP address with the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, or the DNS name
configured by the DNS server.
Option Arguments Description
-s auto | 10H | 10F |
100H | 100 F
Define the communication speed of the Ethernet port. The auto command
enables the Ethernet devices to negotiate to transmit at the highest possible
speed. See “Port Speed” on page 65 for more information about the port
speed settings.