- MultiConnect Adapter User Guide

Chapter 16 – SNTP Client
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Chapter 16 – SNTP Client
Introduction
SNTP Client is used to synchronize timekeeping among a set of distributed time servers and clients. It is
built on the IP and UDP, which provide a connectionless transport mechanism.
Features
• Supports SNTP client built on UDP (port 123) to update the local time after booting and at
periodic intervals.
• Supports to set Standard Name of Time Zone.
• Supports to set offset from UTC.
• Supports Daylight savings feature.
• Supports the configuration of Offset During Daylight Savings, Start of Daylight Savings Time,
and End of Daylight Savings Time.
Command to Enable/Disable SNTP Client
The host/serial device can the use the command below to enable/disable the SNTP client.
# set sntp-client <enable/disable>
Prerequisites
Mandatory Prerequisites: The following details are mandatory configuration and have to be
validated before starting SNTP client:
• Set NTP server name or IP address.
# set sntp-client ntp-server-name <ipaddress>
• Set the time-zone (Default is UTC).
# set sntp-client time-zone <UTC>
• Set the time zone offset to be added
# set sntp-client time-zone-offset <+00:00>
• Set the polling time.
# set sntp-client polling-time <300>
ERROR Message
The send-mail command prompts for the ERROR message if any of the above details are not
configured or not valid.