You can either enable or completely disable the NTP Service. When NTP is dis-
abled, no NTP time packets will be sent out to the network. When enabled, by
default, the NTP Service operates in Unicast mode, i.e. the NTP Service responds
to NTP requests only.
Note: In order to configure NTP, you need to access the NTP Setup
screen which requires ADMINISTRATORrights.
2.15.1 Checklist NTP Configuration
The following is a list of configuration settings you may want to consider as you
setup your NTP Service. (Not all items may apply to your application, or there
may be other considerations not included in this list.)
1.
Did you setup your NTP Service and have it use the right Reference(s)?
See "NTP Reference Configuration" on page120.
2.
Does your NTP Service use the right Timescale?
See "NTP Output Timescale" on page119.
3.
If required, have you setup other NTP Servers and Peers for fallback pur-
poses?
See "NTP Peers: Adding, Configuring, Removing" on page128.
2.15.2 The NTP Setup Screen
The NTP Setup screen provides access to all NTP configuration settings.
To open the NTP Setup screen, navigate to MANAGEMENT > NTP Setup. The
NTP Setup screen is divided into 5 panels:
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