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84 Publication 1783-UM003D-EN-E - December 2009
Chapter 3
Set the Synchronization Clock Mode
Follow this procedure to set the Synchronization Clock mode.
1. Click Configure>PTP from the Device Manager Web interface.
2. Select Boundary or Transparent mode.
3. Make sure the appropriate port is enabled (Enable checkbox selected).
By default, PTP is enabled on all the Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
ports on the base switch module. Only the ports on the base switch
module are PTP-capable. The switch expansion modules do not support
PTP.
In end-to-end transparent mode, all switch ports are PTP-enabled. In
boundary mode, one or more switch ports can be PTP-enabled. You can
enable or disable PTP on a per-port basis.
In This Mode The Switch
Boundary This is not the preferred mode.
End-to-End Transparent Synchronizes all switch ports with the grand master clock using
the IEEE 1588 V 2 End-to-End Transparent clock mechanism.