Netgear GSM7252PS ProSafe Managed Switch Web Management User Manual - Page 39

ProSafe® Gigabit L3 Managed Stackable Switches Software Administration Manual SNTP Global Configuration Use the SNTP Global Configuration page to view and adjust date and time settings. To display the SNTP Global Configuration page, click System  Management > Time  SNTP Global Configuration. SNTP Global Configuration SNTP stands for Simple Network Time Protocol. As its name suggests, it is a less complicated version of Network Time Protocol, which is a system for synchronizing the clocks of networked computer systems, primarily when data transfer is handled via the Internet. 1. Use Client Mode to specify the mode of operation of SNTP Client. An SNTP client may operate in one of the following modes. • Disable - SNTP is not operational. No SNTP requests are sent from the client nor are any received SNTP messages processed. • Unicast - SNTP operates in a point to point fashion. A unicast client sends a request to a designated server at its unicast address and expects a reply from which it can determine the time and, optionally the round-trip delay and local clock offset relative to the server. • Broadcast - SNTP operates in the same manner as multicast mode but uses a local broadcast address instead of a multicast address. The broadcast address has a single subnet scope while a multicast address has Internet wide scope. Chapter 2. Configuring System Information | 39