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For servers joining a tree, specify the same external NTP time source that the tree is using, or
specify the IP address of a configured time source in the tree. A time source in the tree should
be running time services for 15 minutes or more before connecting to it, or the time
synchronization request for the installation fails.
If the time source server is NetWare 5.0 or earlier, you must specify an alternate NTP time
source, or the time synchronization request fails.
3 If you want to use the server's hardware clock, select Use Local Clock.
For servers joining a tree, the installation does not let you proceed if you select this option. You
must specify the same external NTP time source that the tree is using, or specify the IP address
of a configured time source in the tree. A time source in the tree should be running time
services for 15 minutes or more before connecting to it, or the time synchronization request for
the installation fails.
4 Continue with "Specifying SLP Configuration Options" on page
For more information on time synchronization, see
2 SP2: Planning and Implementation
Specifying SLP Configuration Options
1 On the eDirectory Configuration - NTP & SLP page, specify the SLP options as desired.
You have the following options for configuring SLP:
Do Not Configure SLP: This option is good for eDirectory trees with three or fewer
eDirectory servers.
Without SLP, users can't see a tree list, but they should still be able to attach to a tree by
name. Users can configure the Novell Client
host file (
%SystemDrive%\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
resolve tree and server names. Users can also specify preferred tree and context
information in the DHCP Settings page of the Novell Client.
Use Multicast to Access SLP: This option allows the server to request SLP information
by using multicast packets. Use this in environments that have not established SLP DAs
(Directory Agents).
IMPORTANT: If you select this option, you must disable the firewall for it to work
correctly. Multicast creates a significant amount of network traffic and can reduce network
throughput.
Configure SLP to use an existing Directory Agent: This option configures SLP to use
an existing Directory Agent (DA) in your network. Use this in environments that have
established SLP DAs. When selecting this option, you configure the servers to use by
adding or removing them from the SLP Directory Agent list.
Configure as Directory Agent: This option configures this server as a Directory Agent
(DA). This is useful if you plan to have more than three servers in the tree and want to set
up SLP during the installation.
Service Location Protocols and Scope: This option configures the scopes that a user
agent (UA) or service agent (SA) is allowed when making requests or when registering
services, or specifies the scopes a directory agent (DA) must support. The default value is
DEFAULT. Use commas to separate each scope. For example, net.slp.useScopes =
myScope1,myScope2,myScope3.
Implementing Time Synchronization
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