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12.5.26 Set/Define IP Timeserver
Configures a timeserver for the SCS to use to update its internal clock. The SCS can communicate with
either Daytime or Network Timeserver Protocol (NTP) servers. For NTP, the SCS can periodically
broadcast a message asking for time information and wait for an NTP timeserver to reply, periodically query
a specific NTP timeserver, or just listen for NTP broadcasts on the network.
Restrictions Requires privileged user status.
Parameters Daytime
Specifies a daytime server. The SCS will listen for a possible daytime server,
then send packets querying that server for time information.
Note: Daytime is only supported over UDP.
address
An IP address in standard numeric format (for example, 193.0.1.50).
None
Clears a previous timeserver setting.
NTP
Specifies an NTP server. There are three types of NTP.
Broadcast
The SCS periodically broadcasts a message that asks for time information, and
waits for an NTP timeserver to reply.
IP
Use this method if you have a single NTP timeserver on your network. You
must enter an IP address in standard numeric format.
Passive
The SCS will listen for NTP timeserver announcements on the network.
Examples
DEFINE IP TIMESERVER NTP IP 192.0.1.122
SET
DEFINE
PROTOCOLS
IP TIMESERVER
DAYTIME address
NTP
BROADCAST
IP ipaddress
PASSIVE
NONE