Kentrox AI232 - Manual (Page 78)

AI232 Version 9.6x User’s Guide
System Configuration: Time Configuration
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SNTP Settings
Description
SNTP is a time protocol that maintains a common time among Internet hosts. There
are 4 menu items available for configuring SNTP settings:
z SNTP client on this host is —Enables or disables SNTP. If Enabled is selected, the
system attempts to contact the primary and secondary SNTP servers for the exact
time. If AI232 is unable to contact either the primary or secondary SNTP server, it
uses the local time maintained by AI232. If
Disabled is selected, the system uses
the local time maintained by AI232.
z Primary SNTP Server —Defines the IP address of the first SNTP server from which
AI232 will attempt to retrieve the exact time.
z Secondary SNTP Server —Defines the IP address of the second SNTP server from
which AI232 will attempt to retrieve the exact time.

Note: The SNTP client must be enabled before the primary or secondary SNTP
server can be defined.
z SNTP Poll Interval (minutes) —Defines the time interval (in minutes) for AI232 to
poll the SNTP servers.
Menu Item Types
Toggle for SNTP client on this host is
Data for Primary SNTP Server , Secondary SNTP Server , and SNTP Poll Interval (minutes)
settings
AI232 Local Menu Item Configuration
1. Access the Time Menu located under the System Menu.
2. For SNTP client on this host is , select Enabled or Disabled . The default is Enabled .
3. For Primary SNTP Server , enter the primary server IP address. The default is
0.0.0.0 .
4. For Secondary SNTP Server , enter the secondary server IP address. The default is
0.0.0.0 .
5. For SNTP Poll Interval (minutes) , enter the time in minutes for the SNTP servers to
be polled. The default is 10 .