The PackeTime Peer Server Configuration screen allows you to add, delete, or set a preferred NTP server. The server parameters are described in the following table. You can define up to eight NTP Servers (defined by their IP address), allowing the PackeTime module to operate in NTP Mode 3, NTP Client.
Note: For all changes to take effect, you must click Apply after clicking Add, Delete, or Prefer. However, to not disrupt NTP service, you should make all changes first then click Apply only once. Each time you click Apply, the NTP card stops service for 30 seconds while it re-configures to its new settings. Click Refresh to update the display.
Field |
Value |
Description |
Index |
1 – 8 |
Sets an arbitrary index value to the NTP server at the specified IP address; default is 1 |
IP |
|
Defines the NTP server IP address |
Min |
16|32|64|128 |256|512|1024 |
Sets the minimum request rate in seconds in Client mode; default is 16 |
Max |
16|32|64|128 |256|512|1024 |
Sets the maximum request rate in seconds in Client mode; default is 1024 |
Key ID |
0 – 65534 |
Sets the ID of an authentication key; default is 0 (no authentication) |
Note: The Preferred NTP server Index range is from 0 to 8. The value 0 indicates no preference.