Symmetricom S100 User Manual
Chapter 1 s100 user guide
Table of contents
Document Outline
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Installation and Configuration
- Overview
- Getting Up and Running
- Unpacking Your S100
- Your CD-ROM
- Installing Your S100
- Rack Mounting
- Primary Power Connection
- Important Safety Instructions!
- Making All Connections: An Overview
- Setting Up the Hardware
- Installing the GPS Antenna
- Setting Up the IP Address
- How to Acquire Time
- The Configuration Wizard
- Using SymmTime™
- Next: Use the Web-Based Interface
- Chapter 4
- The Web-Based Interface
- Overview
- Interface: Screen Reference
- Logging In
- Administrative Interface
- Admin Interface: Base Menu
- Administrative Menu: Expanded
- System Status
- Timing Configuration
- NTP Relationships
- Timing Engine
- GPS Information
- Other Information
- Networking
- Administration
- Configuration Wizard
- Help
- Logging Off
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Questions
- How can we obtain NTP client software to use with the S100?
- What are the main differences between SNTP and NTP clients?
- Is there a way to get GPS time instead of UTC time from the S100?
- What outputs are available on the S100?
- How does the S100 handle Leap Second?
- What signal strengths are required by the S100 receiver to start tracking?
- How do I check versions of the software in the S100?
- What is the maximum number of computers that can be networked to the S100?
- How many satellites are necessary for me to operate the S100?
- How do I know if the satellite signal strength is good?
- What is the maximum antenna cable length for use with the S100?
- What are the available antenna cable lengths and antenna requirements?
- What are some guidelines for correctly cutting the cable, using splitters, and using cable connectors?
- How many NTP requests can be processed by the S100 each second?
- Does the S100 support NTP v4?
- Can the S100 utilize a certificate from an external CA?
- How is the interface to the S100 secured?
- What security functions are provided with the S100?
- Does the S100 support any functions to restrict user access to NTP service? Can the S100 set up clients' IP address to be connected?
- What is the bandwidth utilization (TCP/IP) each time an NTP client gets a time update from the NTP server?
- Is NTP v4 compatible with Network Address Translation (NAT) gateways?
- How does the S100 clock behave when a leap second is introduced?
- How-to’s and Tips
- How to install NTP v4 on a UNIX system
- How to configure an NTP v4 client to connect to an NTP v4 server with the autokey scheme
- How to verify NTP v4 autokey client connectivity with an NTP v4 server
- How to install your S100
- How to get time using dial-up
- How to get time using GPS
- How to install your GPS antenna
- How to acquire and install SymmTime™
- Use the quick “How to” guide
- How to change the root password
- How to get information about NTP
- Solutions
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix D
- Appendix C
- Appendix E