Setting the system clock, Sntp configuration, Setting the system clock -42 – SMC Networks SMC TigerStack III SMC6824MPE User Manual
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CLI – Use the reload command to reboot the system.
Note: When restarting the system, it always runs the Power-On Self-Test.
Setting the System Clock
Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) allows the switch to set its internal
clock based on periodic updates from a time server (SNTP or NTP).
Maintaining an accurate time on the switch enables the system log to
record meaningful dates and times for event entries. You can also manually
set the clock using the CLI. (See “calendar set” on page 4-75.) If the clock
is not set, the switch will only record the time from the factory default set
at the last bootup.
SNTP Configuration
This switch acts as an SNTP client in a unicast mode. The switch
periodically sends a request for a time update to a configured time server.
You can configure up to three time server IP addresses. The switch
attempts to poll each server in the configured sequence.
Command Attributes
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SNTP Client – Configures the switch to operate as an SNTP unicast
client. This requires at least one time server to be specified in the SNTP
Server field.
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SNTP Poll Interval – Sets the interval between sending requests for
a time update from a time server. (Range: 16-16284 seconds; Default:
16 seconds)
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SNTP Server – Sets the IP address for up to three time servers. The
switch attempts to update the time from the first server, if this fails it
attempts an update from the next server in the sequence.
Console#reload
System will be restarted, continue
Console#