User guide

Managing serial console switches 106
You can specify one or two NTP servers to provide the time. An NTP server can be external or an internal
server that you supply. The primary server is queried for the time first. If it does not respond with a valid
time, the secondary server is queried for the time. (The second server is also queried for status even if a
valid time was obtained from the primary server.)
To configure NTP parameters:
1. Select NTP.
2. Select the Enable NTP checkbox.
3. Enter a primary NTP server address.
4. (Optional) Enter a secondary NTP server address.
5. Enter an update interval for sending time requests, in hours, or enter 0. If you select 0, the time
updates when the system is rebooted, or power cycles.
Configuring NFS parameters for serial console switches
The NFS subcategory enables you to configure an NFS share to write log files for serial ports to a network
server.