Symmetricom Time Server Manual Do Utilizador

Chapter 4: Serial or Telnet I/O Functions

Although you can change the NTP, SNMP and ACTS parameters contained in the 

temp/ 

directory 

through FTP and a text editor, it is much faster and easier to do this over the 

If you choose the F100 CONFIG option, you need an FTP server, which is any server that 
supports Anonymous FTP.  If you do not have an FTP server available, you can turn your 
own Windows workstation into an FTP server by running any ftpdaemon software that is 
available on the Web.  Follow the instructions that come with your ftpdaemon software to 
set it up. The software needs to allow anonymous login and allow uploads.   

Once the software is set up you can login to the unit through a serial/Telnet interface.

To configure NTP and SNMP parameters, use “get” and “set” commands.  Both these 
commands have the same general format:

where:

F

=

ASCII character F

100

=

unit function number

<SP>

=

space

CONFIG

=

specifies configuration command

<ACTION>

=

specifies the action to be taken: either GET to 
retrieve data from the unit, or SET to send the 
modified data back to the unit

<TYPE>

=

specifies the type of file to be used, NTP or SNMP

<HOST:IPADDRESS>

=

your IP Address (the FTP host)

DIR:<DIRECTORY>

=

the directory on your C drive where you want the 
data to reside.

<Enter>

=

input line terminator