Defining Sntp Settings - Cisco Linksys SFE1000P Reference Manual

Defining SNTP Settings

The SNTP Settings Page contains information for enabling SNTP servers, as well as adding new
SNTP servers. In addition, the SNTP Settings Page enables the device to request and accept SNTP
traffic from a server.
The SNTP Settings Page contains the following fields:
• Enable SNTP Broadcast — Enables polling the selected SNTP Server for system time
information.
• SNTP Server — Indicates the SNTP server IP address. Up to eight SNTP servers can be
defined.
• Poll Interval — Defines the interval (in seconds) at which the SNTP server is polled for
system time information. By default, the poll interval is 1024 seconds.
• Encryption Key ID — Indicates the Key Identification used to communicate between the
SNTP server and device. The range is 1 - 4294967295.
• Preference — The SNTP server providing SNTP system time information. The possible field
values are:
– Primary — The primary server provides SNTP information.
– Secondary — The backup server provides SNTP information.
– In progress — The SNTP server is currently sending or receiving SNTP information.
– Unknown — The progress of the SNTP information currently being sent is unknown. For
example, the device is currently looking for an interface.
• Status — The operating SNTP server status. The possible field values are:
Chapter 16: Configuring System Time
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