The PackeTime Module Configuration screen consists of five status information sections:
Alarm Elevation
NTP Module Status
NTP Firmware Image
TOD
NTP Port Bonding Status
NTP Service & Probe Status
Note: After making the changes on the Edit screen, you must click Apply on this screen for the changes to take effect. 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.
Each field of the module configuration screen is described in the table below.
Item |
Description |
Alarm Elevation |
Indicates the number of seconds the alarm must persist before elevating to the next higher alarm level. Values include 0 (immediate) to 86,400 (1 day). The range is 60 to 500,000 seconds. May also be disabled for no alarm elevation time. |
NTP Module Status |
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Module Status |
Indicates if the selected module is enabled or disabled. |
Redundant State |
Displays the module's redundant state (active (ACT), standby (STDBY), or NA if not redundant. |
Redundant To |
The AID of the redundant card. |
NTP Firmware Image |
Indicates which firmware image is in use by the PackeTime module (0 or 1). |
TOD |
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Preferred TOD |
Indicates the preferred time of day source. TODSRC sets the GPS module as the source. PEER selects a Peer if operating in Client or Broadcast Client mode. |
Weight (-1 - 100) |
Indicates the load (bandwidth) distribution between port-A and port-B as a percentage. For example, 70 means port-A gets 70% of total bandwidth, port-B gets the remaining 30%. If port-A reaches 70% of total bandwidth but port-B has no traffic, the 30% of bandwidth is wasted, because port-A cannot use it. To allow either port to use all the bandwidth, set the weight to -1, indicating no limit between port-A and port-B (either port-A or port-B can get all the bandwidth, based on first-come, first-serve). Thus the range of this parameter is -1 to 100. For bonding mode, this parameter must be forced to -1, so the active port can use 100% of the bandwidth. For non-bonding mode, you can set any value between -1 and 100. |
Compensation (0 - 250) |
Compensation is antenna cable delay in the case of GPS ToD Source(s) or the delay induced by the cable(s) used to connect expansion shelves. Valid user compensation values range from 0 thru 250 for a total compensation range of 0 to 25000 ns (25 us). Note: The GPS is always zero, not user setable. |
TOD Timeout (60 - 10000 m) |
Displays the peer availability timeout from 60 minutes to 10000 minutes. |
Bypass |
Indicates if bypass mode to support Clock C is enabled or disabled. |
NTP Port Bonding Status |
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Port Bonding State |
Displays if port bonding is enabled or disabled. |
Port A |
Indicates if the port is selected as the active port. |
Port B |
Indicates if the port is selected as the active port. |
Shared IP |
Displays the shared IP address for the Bonded Ports or null (if disabled). |
NTP Service & Probe State |
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Service |
Displays the specified service. |
Service State |
Indicates if the specified service is enabled or disabled. |
Probe State |
Indicates if the PROBE state for troubleshooting is enabled or disabled. |