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3 Configuring a New G700 with an S8300 (Primary Controller or Local Survivable Processor):
Figure 41. Network Time Server Screen
You will be able to make the following choices, according to the planning documentation:
- Choose Disable NTP if the user does not want the Network Time Protocol to run on the
S8300 Media Server. Select this option to disable Network Time Protocol (NTP) and use the
media server's own clock as a time source. You typically choose this option if this is the only
media server in the configuration and it will not be synchronized with an external time
source.
- Choose Enable NTP if the S8300 Media Server will be the primary NTP server. Optionally,
you can provide the address of the survivable S8300 Media Server in the local survivable
configuration. Select this option to enable NTP and use the media server's own clock as a
time source. You typically choose this option if there is more than one media server in the
configuration (for example, this or another media server may be acting as an LSP standby
unit), and an external time source is not available to provide synchronization between the
units. Select this option to enable NTP and use its own clock as a time source. You need to set
up the time clock with Set Server Time/Timezone option. You need to set the server clock
using the Set Server Time / Timezone screen. You can do this now, then return to the
Configure Server window (see
- Choose Use these Network Time Servers to enter up to three time servers. Select this
option to enable NTP and be synchronized with an external time source on the corporate
network.
If you selected Use these Network Time Servers, complete the following fields. Specify up
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to three network time servers by IP address or DNS name in the order in which you want the
S8300 Media Server to check them. You should always specify at least two.
If you did not select Use these Network Time Servers, click Continue.
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