Procedure 5-9.2: SNTP global status

- When to use

Use this procedure to display SNTP settings and status, SNTP client settings, and SNTP server settings and configured servers.

Equivalent CLI commands: show sntp, show sntp server, show sntp client.

Step
 
1

From the Navigation menu, select System → SNTP → Global Status.

Result:

The SNTP Global Status window opens.


2

View the results as follows:

  • Version - Specifies the SNTP Version the client supports.

  • Supported Mode - Specifies the SNTP modes the client supports. Multiple modes may be supported by a client.

  • Last Update Time - Specifies the local date and time (UTC) the SNTP client last updated the system clock.

  • Last Attempt Time - Specifies the local date and time (UTC) of the last SNTP request or receipt of an unsolicited message.

  • Last Attempt Status - Specifies the status of the last SNTP request or unsolicited message for both unicast and broadcast modes. If no message has been received from a server, a status of Other is displayed.

    These values are appropriate for all operational modes.
    • Other

    • Success - The SNTP operation was successful and the system time was updated.

    • Request Timed Out - A directed SNTP request timed out without receiving a response from the SNTP server.

    • Bad Date Encoded - The time provided by the SNTP server is not valid.

    • Version Not Supported - The SNTP version supported by the server is not compatible with the version supported by the client.

    • Server Unsychronized - The SNTP server is not synchronized with its peers. This is indicated via the 'leap indicator' field on the SNTP message.

    • Server Kiss Of Death - The SNTP server indicated that no further queries were to be sent to this server. This is indicated by a stratum field equal to 0 in a message received from a server.

  • Server IP Address - Specifies the IP address of the server for the last received valid packet. If no message has been received from any server, an empty string is shown.

  • Address Type - Specifies the address type of the SNTP Server address for the last received valid packet.

  • Server Stratum - Specifies the claimed stratum of the server for the last received valid packet.

  • Reference Clock Id - Specifies the reference clock identifier of the server for the last received valid packet.

  • Server Mode - Specifies the mode of the server for the last received valid packet.

  • Unicast Server Max Entries - Specifies the maximum number of unicast server entries that can be configured on this client.

  • Unicast Server Current Entries - Specifies the number of current valid unicast server entries configured for this client.

  • Broadcast Count - Specifies the number of unsolicited broadcast SNTP messages that have been received and processed by the SNTP client since last reboot.


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