NTP External Server Configuration


The NTP External Server Configuration screen displays the attributes of a NTP server operating in external server mode. Up to eight NTP servers can be configured.

Item

Description

IP Address

NTP server’s IP address in dotted decimal format from 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255.

MD5 Authentication

NTP server’s MD5 Authentication key from 0 to 65534. 0 is no MD5 Authentication.

Max Polling Interval

Maximum length of time between server time requests, in seconds from 16 to 1024 (16 | 32 | 64 | 128 | 256 | 512 | 1024).

Min Polling Interval

Minimum length of time between server time requests, in seconds from 16 to 1024 (16 | 32 | 64 | 128 | 256 | 512 | 1024).

Preferred Server

Selects the server at the specified IP address.