Checklist Ntp Configuration; The Ntp Setup Screen - Spectracom PRISMA VelaSync User Manual

2.10 Configuring NTP
response time packet to the requesting client. Under typical conditions, VelaSync can service
several thousand NTP requests per second without MD5 authentication enabled, and at a some-
what lower rate with MD5 authentication enabled.
You can either enable or completely disable the NTP Service. When NTP is disabled, no NTP
time packets will be sent out to the network. When enabled, by default, the NTP Service oper-
ates in Unicast
2.10.1 Checklist NTP Configuration
The following is a list of configuration settings you may want to consider as you setup your NTP
Service. (Not all items may apply to your application, or there may be other considerations not
included in this list.)
1.
Did you setup your NTP Service and have it use the right Reference(s) ?
2.
Does your NTP Service use the right Timescale ?
3.
If required, have you setup other NTP Servers and Peers for fallback purposes?
2.10.2 The NTP Setup Screen
The NTP Setup
To open the NTP Setup screen, navigate to MANAGEMENT > NTP Setup . The NTP Setup screen
is divided into 5 panels:
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mode, i.e. the NTP Service responds to NTP requests only.
Note: In order to configure NTP, you need to access the NTP Setup screen which
requires ADMINISTRATOR rights.
See "NTP Reference Configuration" on page 70.
See "NTP Output Timescale" on page 68.
See "NTP Peers: Adding, Configuring, Removing" on page 74.
screen provides access to all NTP configuration settings.
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