SyncServer-S2xx User Guide
SyncServer-S2xx User Guide
SyncServer-S2xx User Guide
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Table of Contents
Microsemi Customer Assistance
Notices
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Product Overview
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Web Interface
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Login
Properties of User Names and Passwords
STATUS Tab
STATUS - General
STATUS - Network
STATUS - Timing
STATUS - GPS
STATUS - NTP
STATUS - Alarms
NETWORK Tab
NETWORK - Ethernet
Port Bonding
NETWORK - SNMP
NETWORK - SNMP Traps
NETWORK - Ping
NTP Tab
NTP - Sysinfo
RESTART button
NTP - Assoc
NTP - Config
RESTART button
NTP - MD5 Keys
NTP - Prefs
TIMING Tab
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TIME Button
STATUS Button
MENU Button
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Specifications
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Status LEDs
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Keypad/Display
USB Ports
VAC Power Supply
VDC Power Supply
Timing Holdover
Accuracy & Stability
GPS Receiver
Safety Standards
EMC Standards
VCCI Compliance Information
Environmental
Maintainability
CAUTION: Lithium Battery
Failure Detection and Reporting
CE/WEEE/RoHS Conformance
Shock and Vibration
Console RS-232 Port
1PPS Out
1PPS In
10MHz Out
10MHz In
IRIG-B Out
IRIG-B In
Sysplex Out
Network Ports
Network Protocols
Web Interface Browser Compatibility
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Tasks
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Installation Guide
Unpacking
Rack Mounting
Grounding the SyncServer
WARNING: Grounding
Connecting VAC Power
CAUTION: VAC Power
Connecting VDC Power
WARNING: VDC Power
Using GPS
Safety Considerations
Selecting a Site for the Antenna
Installing the GPS Antenna
Operating in "Window Mode"
Verifying the GPS Installation
Distance Between Antenna and Receiver
Configuring GPS for Various Conditions
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Troubleshooting
Passwords
Web Interface Troubleshooting
Alarms and Notification
Factory Default Settings for Alarms
NTP Clients
Backing Up/Restoring Configurations
Creating a Backup File
Restoring from a Backup File
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration
Configuring SNMP
Transferring Configurations
Removing the Top Cover
Replacing the Battery
CAUTION: Lithium Battery
Software
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ETX Module
86-611xPCB
MC9S12DG256 (U2)
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United States
Canada
International
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Hardware Clock
Introduction to GPS
Leap Indicator
NTP Daemon
Software Clock
Stratum
Timing Engine
Timing Source
UTC
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Configure a SyncServer (see "Configuring the SyncServer" on page 13) that still has
its original factory configuration.
Read the status LEDs on the front panel.
Shut the SyncServer down correctly.
This topic is included in the main User Guide. For more information about the features and
tasks described here, consult the following sections in the main User Guide:
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The SyncServer is providing synchronized time to the network when the SYNC LED (front
panel) is orange or green.
Optional Tasks
In the web interface:
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Connect any other Input References to the rear panel and configure them using the
pages under the REFERENCES section.
Use the NTP Config page to synchronize the SyncServer with any other NTP servers.
Use WIZARDS - SNMP to set up alarm notification by SNMP.
Use SERVICES - Email to set up alarm notification by email.
When the SyncServer is completely configured, use WIZARDS - Backup to save a backup
file of the configuration to a safe location. Write the location of the backup file on this printed document and store it in a location that is easy to find.
Status LEDs
The four tricolor LEDs provide the following status information:
Red
Sync
Orange
SyncServer is not
SyncServer is synsynchronized to a ref- chronized to a remote
erence.
NTP server.
NTP Stratum 16.
NTP Stratum 2-15.
Alarm
Minor Alarm.
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Power off.
See the Troubleshooting (on page 115) topics to resolve problems with Red and Orange
LEDs.
Product Overview
The SyncServer Network Time Server offers the following protocols for synchronizing equipment over a network:
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NTP
SNTP
Time (TCP and UDP versions)
Daytime (TCP and UDP versions)
Sysplex Output (dedicated port)
These protocols are capable of synchronizing computers, servers, and networking equipment on an enterprise-scale network to within milliseconds of official UTC time. This degree
of synchronization is desirable for precise time-stamping of events and data correlation.
See also: SyncServer signal feature comparison (on page 18)
In This Chapter
Key Features and Benefits
Software Features
SyncServer Signal Feature Comparison
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Web Interface
This section provides a topic for each page in the web interface, with an explanation of each
field, notes, and links to related topics.
Login
STATUS Tab
NETWORK Tab
NTP Tab
TIMING Tab
REFERENCES Tab
SYSTEM Tab
ADMIN Tab
SERVICES Tab
LOGS Tab
WIZARDS Tab
HELP Tab
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Login
Use the Login page to:
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PropertiesofUserNamesandPasswords
Usernames
Quantity & Length
There is an upper limit of 32 individual users, each username has a maximum of 32 characters in length.
Character set (Charset)
Each username is limited to the following printable ASCII characters:
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Passwords
Length
The password can have a maximum of 64 characters in length.
Character set (Charset)
Passwords must contain, at minimum, either a mix of upper and lowercase letters, or a mix of
letters and numbers.
Passwords are limited to the following printable ASCII characters:
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STATUS Tab
Select a topic from below to learn more about the STATUS features of the Web Interface:
STATUS- General
Overall System Information
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Hostname: The network hostname of the SyncServer, which can be configured on the
SYSTEM - General web page.
Model: The model number of the SyncServer.
Serial Number: The unique serial number of the SyncServer.
Local Time: The local time, determined by the time zone setting on the TIMING - Time Zone
web page.
Release Version: The system release version.
Software Version: The software version.
Hardware Clock Version: The version of the software on the Hardware Clock.
Up Time: The time elapsed since the operating system started.
Load Average: A figure of merit for the operating system load for the previous 1, 5, and
15 minutes (left to right).
Memory Used (Mbyte): The amount of memory occupied by the system.
Memory Free (Mbyte): The amount of free memory remaining.
Flash: The type of compact flash card installed.
CPU Vendor: The CPU vendor/manufacturer.
Model: The CPU model.
Number: The CPU number.
STATUS- Network
Network Status for each of the SyncServer's network ports:
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Management Port DNS Servers: Both user-entered and DHCP-assigned DNS Server
addresses that are available from the LAN1 port.
The SyncServer requires at least one valid DNS server to resolve domain names, which
may be used in NTP associations, and SMTP gateways (email). Without a DNS server, any
function that uses a DNS name instead of an IP address may be affected. These can include
NTP, password recovery, and email notification of alarms.
STATUS Tab
See Network Port default settings (see "Network Ports - default settings" on page 171)
STATUS- Timing
Hardware Clock Status
Current Sync Source: The Input Reference currently used by the Hardware Clock. Consult the
TIMING - HW Clock topic for more information.
Hardware Clock Time: The time according to the Hardware Clock.
Hardware Clock Status: "Locked" means the Hardware Clock is synchronized to one of its references, or to the internal oscillator in "Holdover". "Unlocked" means the Hardware Clock
doesn't have an Input Reference and the Holdover period has expired. Also see TIMING HW Clock and TIMING - Holdover (on page 45).
Oscillator Type: The type of the oscillator installed in the Hardware Clock for operation and holdover.
For each of the following Input Status lines, "Locked" means that the reference is valid and
can be selected by the Hardware Clock. "Unlocked" means the reference is not valid, and is
therefore not available for use by the Hardware Clock. Also see TIMING - HW Clock to
arrange the priority of the Input References.
Some of these references are options or are only available in specific SyncServer models.
(Consult Product Overview (on page 17) for more information about features and models):
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SyncServer signal feature comparison (on page 18) to see the available source signals for each model of SyncServer.
Hardware Clock Configuration (on page 172) default settings
STATUS- GPS
GPS Receiver Operation
This page displays the status of the GPS Receiver.
See SyncServer signal feature comparison (on page 18) to see the available source signals for each model of SyncServer.
Web Interface
Receiver Description: "GPS" indicates the presence of a 12-channel GPS receiver.
Receiver Status:
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Receiver Down: The Hardware Clock can't communicate with the receiver.
Unknown Mode: An undefined mode of the GPS receiver.
Acquiring Signal: The receiver is attempting to track a GPS signal.
Bad Geometry: The geometry of the tracked satellites is unsatisfactory for a position solution.
Propagate Mode: A position estimation mode used in highly dynamic environments.
2d Solution: The receiver is able to perform position fixes for latitude and longitude but
does not have enough satellites for altitude.
3d Solution: The receiver is now able to perform position fixes for latitude, longitude and
altitude.
Position Hold: Position fixes are no longer attempted, and the surveyed or user-entered
position is used.
Time Valid: The receiver has valid timing information from GPS satellites (including GPSUTC Offset and Leap Indicator). If the GPS receiver and antenna are set up correctly, the
receiver status should eventually reach and remain in this state.
Mode:
Survey: The receiver is surveying and averaging its position. When it has finished surveying, the receiver switches to Position Hold mode. Survey mode and Position Hold
mode are appropriate for static applications, such as a typical server room environment.
This is the default mode when the SyncServer starts.
n Dynamic: The GPS receiver surveys continuously to determine its position and doesn't
switch to another mode. This mode must be initiated by a user, and is appropriate for
mobile applications such as ships, land vehicles, and aircraft. The degree of accuracy this
mode offers is fine for NTP time over networks, but is less than optimal for the timing outputs available on some SyncServer models.
n Position Hold: The GPS receiver has completed Survey mode and switched to this
mode, or the user has manually entered a position and "forced" it into this mode. The
accuracy and stability of the SyncServer's timing outputs are optimal when the receiver
has its exact position and is in this mode.
Antenna Cable Delay (nS):
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The user-configured value (on the REFERENCES - GPS page) to compensate for GPS signal
propagation from the antenna along the length of the cable to the receiver.
Antenna Status:
The GPS receiver supplies power to the GPS antenna through the antenna cable. It also
monitors the current to that circuit to detect open or short circuits.
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Position: The latitude and longitude of the GPS antenna in degrees, minutes, and fractional
seconds. Referenced to WGS-84.
Altitude: The altitude of the antenna in meters. Referenced to WGS-84.
Satellites: The list of GPS satellites visible to the receiver:
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Sat Number: The GPS satellite's Satellite Vehicle (SV) number, a unique identification
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Signal: The relative strength of the GPS signal (dBW = decibels relative to 1 Watt).
Status: "Current" means that the receiver is using the GPS signal in its timing solution.
"Tracked" means the receiver is tracking the signal, but isn't using it in the timing solution.
STATUS- NTP
This page displays the status of the NTP Server.
Values are displayed for:
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reference ID
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system flags
jitter
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broadcast delay
authdelay
STATUS- Alarms
Current Major or Minor Alarms
Alarms with Severity set to:
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Web Interface
Alarms can be configured using the ADMIN - Alarms page.
For each listing:
Time: The local date and time at which the alarm was raised.
Severity: The severity of the alarm event (Major/Minor).
Name: The name of the alarm, from the list of alarms on the ADMIN - Alarms page.
See Alarms (on page 174) default settings
NETWORK Tab
NETWORK Tab
Select a topic from below to learn more about the NETWORK features of the Web Interface:
NETWORK-Ethernet
Use this page to get status and configure Ethernet LAN port network settings, including DNS
servers.
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(Checkmark): The user has changed the configuration, but hasn't clicked the APPLY
button at the bottom of the page yet.
(Management Port): This network port is configured as the management port (web
interface, SNMP, email, DNS).
(Up Arrow): The physical network port is enabled and functioning (does not indicate a
valid physical connection or configuration).
(DHCP): The network configuration is automatic via DHCP
(Question Mark): Status unknown - usually when there are pending changes.
(Number "6"): Uses IPv6
(Letter "B"): Configured for bonding with another port in a redundant pair.
DNS Servers
The DNS Server fields display the IP addresses of Domain Name Service (DNS) servers.
The SyncServer requires a valid DNS server address to resolve domain names. If a DNS
server isn't provided, NTP associations (NTP - Config) and the SMTP Gateway
(SERVICES - Email) must be specified using an IP address. DNS messages are only communicated through LAN1 port. The specified DNS servers must be reachable from the LAN1
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Management Port User DNS Servers: Manually enter one or more DNS Server IP
addresses here, if not supplied by DHCP.
Management Port DHCP DNS Servers (Read Only): If LAN1 has DHCP enabled,
and DHCP is configured to supply DNS server addresses, displays the DNS server IP
addresses supplied by DHCP. These values are not user-editable.
Web Interface
Note: If the SMTP Gateway (which supports Password Recovery and Email Notification of
Alarms) and NTP associations are addressed using domain names, a valid DNS server
address must be supplied to the SyncServer.
Note: If the Connection Mode is DHCP and the lease expires or the SyncServer reboots, a
DHCP server could assign a new IP address to the SyncServers network port. If this occurs
with the LAN1 port, use the STATUS button on the front panel to obtain the new IP address.
Furthermore, if it occurs to a network port servicing NTP requests, NTP clients will no longer
be able to get a response from that port. In that case, the NTP clients would have to use an
alternate NTP source or become unsynchronized. For this reason, Microsemi recommends
using static IP addresses, only using DHCP for convenience during temporary installations.
IP Version:
n IPv4: The port uses IPv4 exclusively. (Static or DHCP)
n IPv6: The port uses IPv6 exclusively. The user must enter a static IPv6 address.
IP Address: The port's IPv4 address (e.g., "192.168.0.100") or IPv6 address(es) with
scope (e.g., fe80::2a0:6dff:fe00:10).
Mask: The port's IPv4 subnet mask (e.g., "255.255.255.0"). With IPv6, the mask is the
length of the prefix.defined in CIDR format (Classless Inter Domain Routing). Typically, the
IPv6 mask is 64.
Note: The SyncServer does not support masks on IPv6 gateway entry. While the user interface will accept/display a user entered mask, such as /64 for the IPv6 gateway, the underlying software checks for the entered mask and removes it, before sending the unmasked
IPv6 gateway address down to the lower level Linux system components to configure the network interface.
Gateway: The port's IPv4 or IPv6 gateway (e.g., "192.168.0.1"). This is an optional configuration parameter.
Redundant: Bonds LAN3 to LAN2 as virtual device with a single network address.
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Active: The Active port handles network traffic. LAN2 is "Active" by default.
Backup: The Backup port handles network traffic if the connection to the Active port fails.
LAN3 is the "Backup" port by default.
NETWORK Tab
Scenario #1
If the connection to LAN2 fails, LAN2 becomes backup and LAN3 becomes active. After
repairing the connection, the user can manually reconfigure LAN2 as the Active port. While
LAN3 is working, LAN2 will remain as backup. It is only if and when LAN3 fails, LAN2 will
become Active. LAN2 does not automatically replace LAN3 while LAN3 is working correctly.
Reconfigure LAN2 as the Active port:
1. In the "LAN2 Configuration" window, select the "Redundant" checkbox, select "Active",
and then click the APPLY button.
2. On the NETWORK - Ethernet page, click the APPLY button.
To release a redundant bond, deselect the "Redundant" checkbox and apply the changes. If
the bond doesn't release, reboot the SyncServer.
Scenario #2
Following scenario #1, the backup LAN2 is repaired and available again to be the Active
port. If LAN3 now fails, LAN2 will takeover as the Active port.
Scenario #3
Following scenario #1, the backup LAN2 is not repaired, and now LAN3 fails. Connections
are not available.
For more information see Port Bonding (on page 30)
Allowed Access: Restricts the LAN port to access by specified IP addresses or address
ranges. If the user leaves this field blank, the LAN port accepts connections from any IP
address. Allowed Access applies to all forms of network traffic, including NTP and HTTP connections. Reconfiguring the IP address of the LAN port erases the Allowed Access list.
The user can specify address ranges by setting the IP address followed by the mask prefix
length, as described RFC 1518 and RFC 1519 for Classless Interdomain Routing. The
mask prefix length specifies the number of masked bits starting from the left-most position. For example, to allow access from the network represented by 192.168.0.0,
255.255.0.0, the user would enter 192.168.0.0/16. In other words, the first 16 bits of the
address, 192.168, are masked bits representing the network address The remaining bits are
host address which is set to 0.
Note: When configuring Allowed Access, take care to avoid blocking DNS, HTTP, NTP,
SMTP, SNMP, and SSH traffic.
Side Effects
Applying changes to the Ethernet port configuration restarts the NTP and xinetd daemons
(services). During that time:
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The Status LEDs, NTP stratum, and Alarms change states.
Web Interface
Port Bonding
Setting-up Port Bonding (LAN2 and LAN3 not previously configured):
1. On the NETWORK->Ethernet page, edit LAN2 and configure as desired. Select the
"Redundant" checkbox, and choose "Active". Click Apply.
2. When the LAN2 edit window closes, click Apply on the NETWORK->Ethernet page.
LAN3 is now activated for Port Bonding, and shares the network configuration information you entered for LAN2.
NETWORK Tab
NETWORK-SNMP
This page provides configuration of basic SNMP settings and the creation of SNMPv3 users.
Basic Configuration
Establish the identity and community membership of the device.
sysLocation: Identify the location of the SyncServer (e.g. Server Room A, Company Division B, etc). Used by network management consoles.
sysName: Provide the SyncServer with a unique name. (This is distinct and separate from
"hostname" on the SYSTEM - General and STATUS - General pages.) Used by network
management consoles.
sysContact: The name of the individual responsible for the SyncServer. Used by network
management consoles.
Read Community: The SNMP read community string. The string must be provided for
SNMP v1/v2c GETS/WALKS to gain access.
Write Community: The SNMP write community string.
Note: At this time, the SyncServer does not support any writable SNMP variables.
V3 Users
SNMP user names are separate and distinct from the access control list usernames used to
log in to the SyncServer's user interfaces. SNMP user names are used by the network management software.
This is the list of SNMP v3 users. To delete a user, select the checkbox for a user name and
click the DELETE button. When prompted, enter the passphrase specified when the user
was created. The SNMP admin user cannot be deleted.
(Using SNMP v3 requires an SNMP v3 user on the recipient systems' SNMP v3-capable
agent/client)
User Name: Name of v3 User.
Mode: Currently only rouser (read-only user) mode is supported.
Level: Shows the Min Priv level of the user (see Min Priv, below):
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Add v3 User
To create an SNMPv3 user, complete the form and click the SAVE button.
Name: Alphanumeric user name, with no spaces or special characters.
Auth Phrase: Create a unique authentication passphrase for the user. It must be at least
eight characters long.
Web Interface
Auth Crypt: The authentication type, MD5 or SHA1. It uses the Auth Phrase as its key
when calculating the message hash.
Priv Phrase: Creates a unique encryption passphrase for messages exchanged between
the network management software and the SyncServer. It must be at least eight characters
long.
Min Priv: Establishes the minimum authentication level required for the user. One of the following must be selected:
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NETWORK-SNMPTraps
Use this page to configure, add, or delete SNMP trap recipients. The page is divided into two
sections. The first section displays the current recipients. The second section provides a form
for adding recipients or modifying existing recipients. The first section only displays basic
information for each recipient.
For information on configuring the SyncServer for SNMP queries and sending SNMP traps,
see Configuring SNMP (on page 120)
Trap Recipients
Destination: The IP address to which traps are to be sent.
Ver: The SNMP version (v1, v2c or v3).
(Send as Inform): If trap is to be sent as inform, inform is written, otherwise is blank.
User/Community: For SNMPv1/v2c traps, an optional community. For SNMPv3 traps, a
required SNMP v3 user on the recipient system. (Using SNMP v3 requires an SNMP v3
user on the recipient systems' SNMP v3-capable agent/client)
NETWORK Tab
NETWORK-Ping
Network Ping Test
Use this page to PING a network node from one of the SyncServer's network ports. This feature can be used to test and troubleshoot network connectivity issues. The network ping test
is supported on LAN1, LAN2, and LAN3.
To use PING:
1. Select the network port from which to send the PING packets. See "Ping 6 Command"
on page 33
2. For IPv6 networks, select Ping 6.
3. Enter the IP address of the host and click the APPLY button. Ping Output displays the results
five seconds after clicking apply.
Note: The approximate command line equivalent is "ping -c 5 -w 5", where "-c 5" means
"send five request packets to the requested destination" and "-w 5" means "timeout after 5
seconds if no responses". The network port that sends the ping request also receives the
responses.
Ping 6 Command
The SyncServer software executes the following command when pinging an IPv6 address.
ping6 -c 5 -w 5 -I <eth dev> ipv6address
-c 5 sends 5 ping requests.
-w 5 times out after 5 seconds regardless of the target is reachable or not.
ipv6address is the target address (Customer inputs this address in the SyncServer entry
box)
-I <eth dev> specifies the interface which corresponds to the drop down choice:
LAN1 -I eth0
LAN2 -I eth1
LAN3 -I eth2
LANG -I eth3
The drop down choice of the interface, suggests that it corresponds to where the ping6
packet will be sent out from. This is not entirely correct.
For example, the -I eth0 only means to set the source IP address in the ping packet to that
of the eth0, it does not specify which interface it actually will always use to send out the packets.
The interface the ping6 uses to send out the packets is entirely determined by the Linux
kernel routing table.
If the target Ipv6address is a link-local IPv6 address, the -I <eth dev> must also be a linklocal
address as specified in the way that SyncServer port was configured.
For example:
Web Interface
ping6 -c 5 -w 5 -I <LAN1> ipv6address
If the ipv6address is a link-local address, then the LAN1 specified from the SyncServer
drop down menu on the ping page must also be configured with a link-local address. If it is
configured that way then the ping packet will be sent out that LAN1 port.
If the ipv6address address is a global address, then the -I <eth dev> information is ignored
and the Linux kernel routing table decides which port to send the ping packet out of. This is
how it is possible to specify a global address to send a ping6 to, but not have the packet exit
the specified LAN port. It is because either the LAN port did not have a global address specified, or if it did, the Linux kernel chose not to send the packet out that port, but rather
another LAN port that had a global address assigned.
NTP Tab
Select a topic from below to learn more about the NTP features of the Web Interface:
NTP- Sysinfo
This page shows the NTP Daemon Status and Control values:
Values are displayed for:
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system peer
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stability
broadcastdelay
authdelay
RESTART button
After changing the NTP configuration, click the RESTART button to put the new configuration
into effect. While the NTP daemon restarts, its services are temporarily unavailable, and it
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generates the following alarm events: NTP Stratum Change, NTP System Peer Change,
NTP Leap Change.
NTP- Assoc
Use this page to view the status of NTP associations listed on the NTP - Config page.
Also see NTP Associations in the Glossary.
NTP Associations
Remote: The domain name or IP address of the remote end of the NTP association. Hardware Clock is the SyncServer's Hardware Clock. In the case of a remote NTP connection,
this will be the IP address of the remote end.
The character in the left margin indicates the mode in which this peer entry is operating:
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* (asterisk) the association with which the NTP daemon is synchronizing (the system
peer on NTP - Sysinfo), marked "synchronizing".
+ (plus) indicates the SyncServer is symmetric active mode.
- (minus) indicates the SyncServer is symmetric passive mode.
= (equal) means the SyncServer is in client mode, marked "being polled".
^ (caret) indicates that the SyncServer is broadcasting to the remote node, marked
"broadcasting to".
~ (tilde) denotes that the remote node is broadcasting to the SyncServer.
Local: The IP address of the SyncServer network port at the local end of the NTP association. For the Hardware Clock it is "127.0.0.1", the IP address of the loopback port.
St: The stratum level of the remote clock in the NTP hierarchy. Lower values are given more
emphasis. For the local Hardware Clock, stratum 0 is a special value that indicates the Hardware Clock it is synchronized by a "timing root" reference such as GPS. Values in the range
of 1 through 15 indicate the number of steps the remote NTP connection is from its timing
root. Stratum 16 is a special value that indicates that the remote connection is not synchronized. The stratum reported by the SyncServer is incremented by one from its synchronizing peer. For example, while synchronized to the Hardware Clock (Stratum 0), the
stratum of the SyncServer is one (Stratum 1).
Poll: The length of the interval (in seconds) with which the SyncServer polls the remote
server, usually starting at 64 seconds and gradually increasing to 1024 seconds. Valid values
range from 16 to 65535, increasing by powers of 2. The polling interval for the Hardware
Clock is fixed at 16 seconds. The user-configured Minimum and Maximum Poll Interval settings on the NTP - Config page limit this interval.
Reach: This is an 8-bit shift register that keeps track of the last 8 attempts to reach the remote
end of the association. New bits are added to the rightmost end of the register (1 for reached
or 0 for unreached) and old bits "fall off" the left hand side. The shift register is represented in
octal. For example, by converting "377" from octal to binary, one gets "11111111", indicating
8 successful polls. For a sequence of eight successful polling attempts on a new association,
the octal value of Reach increases as follows: 1, 3, 7, 17, 37, 77, 177, 377. If the value isn't
one of those just shown, there may be a problem polling the remote end of the association. If
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the value remains at 0, or decreases to 0, the association is becoming unreachable. The
reach value stays 0 if the SyncServer is a broadcast or multicast server.
Delay: The total delay, in seconds, of the round trip to the remote end of the NTP association.
For example, a value of "0.07817" equals approximately 78 milliseconds. The Delay for the
Hardware Clock is "0". For most NTP associations, typical values range from tens to hundreds of milliseconds. The NTP daemon's clock selection algorithm gives preference to
lower Delay values.
Offset: The time offset between the SyncServer and the remote server, in seconds, of the last
poll. The NTP daemon's clock selection algorithm gives preference to lower Offset values.
The Offset for the Hardware Clock is usually in the microsecond range. For external NTP
associations, the offset is affected by the time base of the remote node and the characteristics of the network path, with values typically in the 1 - 10 millisecond range.
Disp: Dispersion represents the maximum error of the SyncServer relative to the NTP association. There are two components in dispersion, those determined by the peer relative to the
primary reference source of standard time and those measured by the SyncServer relative
to the peer. They provide not only precision measurements of offset and delay, but also definitive maximum error bounds, so that the SyncServer can determine not only the time, but the
quality of the time as well.
NTP- Config
Use this page to create, edit, or delete NTP associations.
Also see Configuring NTP (see "Adding NTP Servers to the NTP Associations List" on
page 109) for more information.
Additionally, the factory default configuration includes three Stratum 1 NTP servers operated
by Microsemi on the Internet.
The user should consider adding NTP servers available on the local network to the list of Current NTP Associations.
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In the following explanations, the term "SyncServer" means "the local NTP daemon on the
SyncServer".
Role
n Server:
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Peer:
Addressing: Use with IPv4 class A, B and C addresses.
n Description: Creates a persistent symmetric-active association between the SyncServer (peer1) with an NTP node (peer2). For the NTP node running in symmetric passive mode, there is nothing needs to be done on the NTP node.
However, the NTP node can be configured in symmetric active mode too. When
configured, the two nodes can synchronize with each other in a variety of failure
scenarios, such as loss of GPS and Internet connectivity. See system peer mode:
symmetric-active under NTP Daemon Status.
n Typical Usage: The user configures NTP associations on two NTP nodes that
point to the each other. The two nodes are usually of equal stratum and have independent references, such as two separate GPS installations or two separate network paths to NTP servers on the Internet. In the event of a reference failure, the
peers can synchronize to the node that has the best remaining reference.
Broadcast:
n Addressing: Use an IPv4 broadcast address of the local subnet. To broadcast
NTP messages on a subnet, if the local interface IP address were 192.168.61.58
and the mask were 255.255.255.0, the broadcast address could be
192.168.61.255.
n Description: Creates a broadcast server association. When configured with a
broadcast address (e.g., 192.168.61.255), the association broadcasts NTP messages from the network interface with the matching IP address (e.g.,
192.168.61.58). Broadcast messages go out to all nodes on the subnet, and are
usually blocked by routers from reaching adjacent subnets. Consult with the network administrator to select a correctly-scoped address and Time to live value.
n This type of association requires authentication on both the server and the clients.
See Using NTP Authentication.
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Typical Usage: Broadcast associations to reduce network traffic with a large number of NTP clients.
Broadcast Client:
n Addressing: The user does not specify an address with this setting.
n Description: Creates an association that listens for NTP broadcast messages on
all of the network interfaces. Upon receiving the first broadcast message, the
broadcast client association initiates a brief exchange with the server to calibrate
the propagation delay. Afterwards, the broadcast client association listens to and
gets the time from the broadcast server messages. This type of association
requires authentication on both the server and the clients. See Using NTP
Authentication.
n Typical Usage: Broadcast client associations can get authenticated time on networks that have a broadcast server.
Multicast Server: Create a Broadcast association with members of a multicast group.
The multicast address is a class D address starting from 224.0.0.1. (The IANA assigned
224.0.1.1 to be the NTP multicast address.) However, user can choose any class D
address that is not used on the local network by other protocols. Routers can be configured to transmit multicast messages to adjacent subnets.
Multicast Client:
n Addressing: Use the same IPv4 class D multicast address as the Multicast Server
(potentially 224.0.1.1).
n Description: Creates an association that listens for NTP multicast messages on all
of the network interfaces. Upon receiving the first message, the multicast client
association initiates a brief exchange with the server to calibrate the propagation
delay. Afterwards, the multicast client association listens to and gets the time from
the server messages. This type of association requires authentication on both the
server and the clients. See Using NTP Authentication.
n Typical Usage: Multicast client associations can get authenticated time on networks that have a multicast server.
n
Note: When authentication is configured, the same authentication scheme is available for all
NTP associations and over all network interfaces.
Address: The IP address or DNS name of the NTP association.
Burst
n Burst: When the server is reachable, send a burst of eight packets instead of the usual
one. The packet spacing is about two seconds. This is designed to improve timekeeping
quality for server associations. This setting should only be used in agreement with the
administrator of the remote NTP device as the traffic load may be onerous.
n iBurst: When the server is unreachable, send a burst of eight packets instead of the usual
one. As long as the server is unreachable, the packet spacing is about 16s. Once the
server is reachable, the packet spacing is about two seconds. This is designed to speed
the initial synchronization acquisition with the server command.
Version: Specifies the version number to be used for outgoing NTP packets. Versions 1-4 are
the choices, with version 4 the default.
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Minimum / Maximum Poll Interval: These options specify the minimum and maximum poll intervals for NTP messages, in seconds to the power of two. The maximum poll interval defaults
to 10 (1,024 s), but can be increased to an upper limit of 17 (36.4 h). The minimum poll interval defaults to 6 (64 s), but can be decreased to a lower limit of 4 (16 s).
MD5 Key: Use this field to authenticate NTP messages to and from the SyncServer for this
specific association. When enabled, the NTP packet header includes authentication fields
encrypted using either the MD5 key number (1 to 16).
Time to Live: This option is used only with broadcast association. It specifies the time-to-live
on broadcast server. Consult with the network administrator to specify a correct value. If this
field is left blank, the value of TTL defaults to 127.
RESTART button
After changing the NTP configuration, click the RESTART button to put the new configuration
into effect. While the NTP daemon restarts, its services are temporarily unavailable, and it
generates the following alarm events: NTP Stratum Change, NTP System Peer Change,
NTP Leap Change.
NTP- MD5Keys
Use this page to generate or manipulate keys generated using the RSA Message Digest 5
(MD5) algorithm authentication method. MD5 Keys are used to authenticate (not encrypt)
NTP messages sent or received by the SyncServer, using a cryptochecksum.
Also see Using MD5 Keys on a SyncServer.
Generate: This button generates new random MD5 keys, immediately replacing any previous
MD5 keys.
Current Keys: This window displays the current list of keys.
The first line gives the SyncServer's hostname and the NTP time stamp of when the keys
were created. The second line shows the local time and date the keys were generated.
Each row of key information provides the following information:
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Upload Keys: Use this text field, with the BROWSE button, to enter the file path of the keys file.
Then click the UPLOAD button to load the keys to the SyncServer.
Download Keys: Press the Save As button to save the Current Keys to your PC as a file.
After keys are generated, the user can select Key and a key number in the MD5 key field on
the NTP - Config page.
Note: Disregard the "Unable to Open Key File" message while the Current Keys field is
empty.
NTP- Prefs
The settings on this page determine whether the NTP daemon, once synchronized, can
report an unsynchronized state.
Out of the three following stages of operation, the NTP - Prefs settings only apply during the
Loss of All References stage:
1. Startup: Upon starting, before synchronizing with any NTP associations, the NTP daemon reports to potential NTP clients that it is unsynchronized by setting leap indicator to
11 and stratum to 16.
2. Typical Operation: After synchronizing to an NTP association the NTP daemon uses leap
indicator and stratum normally. Leap indicator reports whether a leap event is pending
(usually 00 - no alarm). Stratum reports the stratum of the NTP daemon relative to the
system peer (system peer number + 1).
3. Loss of All References: If the NTP daemon cannot get the time from any association:
n With Standard NTP Rules (Factory Default) The stratum and leap indicator remain
the same as they were in the Typical Operation stage. The system peer remains
the unchanged, but the reference time stamp isn't updated and the reach statistic
gradually decreases to zero.
n With Override Behavior, if the estimated time error exceeds the Time Error Limit on
the TIMING - Holdover page, stratum reports 16 and leap indicator reports 11, as
they did during in the Startup stage.
After Loss of All References, if the NTP daemon synchronizes with an NTP association
again, it resumes Typical Operation.
Comments:
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Given a pool of NTP associations from which to choose, an NTP client typically synchronizes with the best one, and does not require Override Behavior to declare an unsynchronized state.
Given a lack of NTP associations from which to choose, an NTP client may reject a SyncServer with better timing accuracy and stability than itself, if Override Behavior is
enabled.
The SyncServer's NTP daemon can get time from a server, peer, broadcastclient, and
multicastclient associations.
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Also see NTP Daemon Status, TIMING - HW Clock, TIMING - Holdover (on page 45),
Leap Indicator (on page 180), and Stratum (on page 181).
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TIMING Tab
Select a topic from below to learn more about the TIMING features of the Web Interface:
TIMING- TimeZone
Local Time Zone
This setting affects:
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The time shown on the SyncServer front panel display when the user presses the TIME
button. Also see TIME Button (on page 73).
The time output by the IRIG out connector (if available), when the Output Type is set to
Local on the REFERENCES - IRIG-B page.
To determine the timecodes associated with each model of SyncServer, see SyncServer
feature comparison (see "SyncServer Signal Feature Comparison" on page 18).
The Time Zone setting does not affect NTP or any of the other timing outputs.
To set the time zone, select a profile from the list of Time Zones and click the APPLY button.
Each profile contains the offset from UTC to the time zone, plus any rules for daylight saving
time or summer time adjustments.
The Time Zones are alphabetically organized as follows:
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Current shows the time zone in effect and the local time at the moment the page was generated.
TIMING- HWClock
Use this page to configure the HW Clock.
See also: Steering with a Frequency Reference (on page 44), and Frequency Reference - Power-Down / Reboot (on page 45)
The Hardware Clock (HW Clock) provides accurate time to the SyncServer from one of its
timing references, allowing it to operate as a Stratum 1 Network Time Protocol server.
The SyncServer automatically detects and synchronizes the Hardware Clock to the highest
available reference in the following order:
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GPS
IRIG
1 PPS
10 MHz
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Any available source for a SyncServer can be enabled or disabled via a checkbox associated
with the source.
Note 1: At least one clock reference must be enabled.
Note 2: See SyncServer feature comparison (see "SyncServer Signal Feature Comparison" on page 18) to see which sources are available for each model of SyncServer.
If the reference becomes unavailable, the HW Clock uses the next highest available reference in the list.
If no other references are available, the HW Clock provides holdover by "flywheeling" on its
oscillator until a reference becomes available again. During this time, "REF" on the front
panel TIME screen (press the TIME button) is "None", while the "NTP Stratum" remains "1".
REF on the front panel NTP Status screen (press the STATUS button) changes to FLY.
If no references become available, the NTP daemon gets its time from other available NTP
references. At this time, "REF" on the TIME screen becomes "NTP" and "NTP Stratum"
degrades from "1" to the stratum of the NTP reference plus one. For example, with an NTP
Stratum 1 reference as its primary reference, the SyncServer's "NTP Stratum" becomes
"2". REF on the STATUS screen changes to the IP address of the synchronizing peer.
If references that set the time (GPS, IRIG, and NTP references) are not available, but a timing reference (1 PPS, 10 MHz) is, the user can set the time manually. See the "Setting the
Time Manually" section below.
NOTE 3: When providing a backup reference source for the GPS or IRIG Input references,
Microsemi recommends using the 10 MHz Input. An unsynchronized 1 PPS Input may cause
the NTP daemon to disqualify the HW Clock and rely on a lower-stratum NTP reference
instead, if one is available.
Oscillator Type: The type of oscillator in use. Three different oscillator types are offered in the
SyncServer.
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Forced Timing Source: Forces the Hardware Clock to synchronize to a specific timing source.
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Auto: The SyncServer automatically detects and synchronizes the Hardware Clock to the
timing reference(s) in the following order: GPS, IRIG-B, 1 PPS, 10 MHz. This is the factory default setting.
Free Run: Forces the Hardware Clock to ignore all references. This puts the SyncServer
oscillator into free running mode. If needed, the user can manually set the SyncServer's
UTC time while using this mode. The SyncServer takes submission of this page using the
APPLY button as the on-time mark.
UTC Time: Enter the UTC time here to set the Hardware Clock. Available when "Forced Timing Source" is set to Auto or Free Run.
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NOTE 4: When a timing source or user sets the Hardware Clock time, the SyncServer synchronizes its Software Clock (a.k.a, the "ntpd" or "NTP daemon") and its battery-backed
Real Time Clock (RTC) to the new time. The SyncServer also RESTARTS the NTP daemon after any clock change.
In "x.y" format:
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x = UTC seconds
y = fractions of a second
mm = month 01 through 12
dd = day 01 through 31
ddd = day of year 001 through 366
yyyy = four-digit year
MON = first three letters of the month (e.g., "JAN")
hh = hours 00 through 23
mm = minutes 00 through 59
ss = seconds 00 through 59
x = fractions of a second
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Frequency sources qualified by a hardware TOD source (GPS, IRIG-B) will be stratum-1,
and will continue to serve stratum-1 time even after the original timing reference is disconnected.
Frequency sources qualified by an NTP Peer will reflect the same stratum number and Reference Id / IP Address as the source that qualified them, and will continue to serve time (at that
same stratum) if the Peer is lost.
Frequency sources not qualified by any valid timing source are stratum-16.
Note: If you do not have access to a GPS, IRIG-B or NTP Peer timing reference, then an
alternate but not recommended -- option is to force-set the TOD through the serial interface. This forces the hardware clock to stratum-1, qualifying any attached frequency references also at stratum-1.
Once a frequency source has been locked and is actively steering the hardware clock, that
frequency source can then be used to qualify additional frequency sources.
Example:
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2.
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4.
Lock to GPS;
Connect 1PPS to "qualify" it.
Disconnect GPS; 1PPS remains qualified and steers the clock.
Connect 10MHz; the 10Mhz reference is now also qualified with the same stratum and
Reference Id as the 1PPS.
TIMING- Holdover
Overview
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The SyncServer uses holdover to continue operating as a stratum 1 NTP server/peer for a
period of time if the Input References become unavailable.
For example: A SyncServer in a downtown office building gets time from GPS. Surrounding
skyscrapers occasionally block signals from the GPS satellites as they move across the sky,
causing "gaps" that last several hours. The SyncServer uses holdover to continue operating
as a stratum 1 NTP server during these gaps.
The factory default settings are appropriate for most situations. However, the user should
consider extending holdover to cover the longest anticipated "gap" if more than one of the following conditions is true:
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The SyncServer is the only NTP server available to the NTP clients.
The SyncServer only has one Hardware Clock Input Reference (e.g., GPS, Timecode).
The Hardware Clock is the only NTP association listed on the NTP - Assoc page.
Restoring an Input Reference would take longer than the holdover period in days.
Please note the Holdover settings on this page also affect NTP if Override Behavior is selected on the NTP - Prefs page.
Also see Stratum (on page 181).
The Settings
The user can simply set the number of days Holdover lasts, or specify a Time Error Limit. Setting either field generates an equivalent value in the other field.
About Time Error: When no Input References are available, the oscillator drifts away from
the correct time, accumulating time error. The type of oscillator affects how quickly time error
grows. The SyncServer keeps an ongoing estimate of the time error. Holdover ends when
the estimated time error is equal to or greater than the user-configured Time Error Limit.
The Oscillator Type affects the rate at which the oscillator accumulates time error when no
Input References are available.
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Several methods are available for the user to adjust Holdover or Time Error Limit:
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Entering a value for Holdover Limit or Time Error Limit and click the SET button.
Sliding the green vertical bar on the Holdover graph left or right.
Sliding one of the black spheres under Holdover Limit or Time Error Limit left or right.
In Depth
Before entering holdover:
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The Hardware Clock is synchronized to one of the Input References and reports Stratum
0 to the NTP daemon.
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The NTP daemon is synchronized to the Hardware Clock "reference clock" and reports
Stratum 1 to the network.
The Hardware Clock enters holdover when the Input Reference becomes unavailable and
no other Input References are available.
While in holdover:
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The Hardware Clock uses the internal oscillator to keep time (flywheeling).
The NTP daemon (Stratum 1) remains synchronized to the Hardware Clock (Stratum 0,
Reference = the name of the last Input Reference).
The SyncServer estimates the time error (difference) between the oscillator-based Hardware Clock time and UTC.
If two or more synchronizing NTP associations are available and the Hardware Clock
accumulates too much time error, the NTP daemon "drops" the Hardware Clock and synchronizes with the best association, with a corresponding adjustment to its Stratum.
The Hardware Clock leaves holdover when one of the following occurs:
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An Input Reference becomes available again. (As a result, the NTP daemon returns to
Stratum 1 operation.)
The estimated time error exceeds the user-configurable Time Error Limit.
If the estimated time error exceeds the user-configurable Time Error Limit:
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If one or more synchronizing NTP associations are available, the NTP daemon synchronizes with the best one, with a corresponding change to its stratum.
If no synchronizing NTP associations are available, the NTP daemon's behavior is
determined by the settings on the NTP - Prefs page. See NTP - Prefs (on page 40).
The Hardware Clock synchronizes to the NTP daemon.
TIMING- Sysplex
The Sysplex Timer port outputs serial time strings for IBM mainframe Sysplex systems. The
Sysplex Timer provides a common time reference across all the members of an IBM Sysplex. The Sysplex Timer is a key component when systems on multiple CPCs share access
to the same data.
See Sysplex Out (on page 94) for specifications and more information on the format of the
Sysplex output string.
Yes: The Sysplex Out connector automatically outputs the time of day after system startup. The user cannot stop or restart the output by entering the "C" or "R" commands.
No: The user starts or stops the Sysplex output by sending the following characters to the
Sysplex Out connector:
n "C" or "c" to start the output.
n "R" or "r" to stop the output.
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Parity: (Odd, None, Even) The parity setting of the Sysplex Out port (should match that of the
receiving device).
Flywheel Quality Character:
The user can set the Flywheel Quality Character to:
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The first state is "X", time is invalid. The Hardware Clock has not yet synchronized to an
Input Reference.
The second state is " " (space), time is valid. Hardware Clock has synchronized to an
Input Reference, or is in Holdover.
The third state is "F", the Flywheel Quality Character. The Hardware Clock has no Input
References and Holdover has expired.
The time quality character can progress through a number of states:
1. After the user starts the SyncServer, the Sysplex port starts outputting a time string. Initially, the time quality character is "X" (time invalid).
2. When the Hardware Clock locks to an Input Reference, the time quality character
becomes " " (time valid).
3. If the Hardware Clock loses all Input References and enters Holdover, the time quality
character remains " " (time valid).
4. If Holdover expires, the time quality character becomes the Flywheel Quality Character,
determined by the user.
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5. If an Input Reference becomes available again, the Hardware Clock synchronizes with it
and the time quality character becomes " " (time valid) again.
Usually there is a short delay between the Hardware Clock changing state and the time quality character changing.
Here are some potential guidelines for configuring the Flywheel Quality Character (FQC):
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The user sets the FQC to " " if one or more of the following are true:
n The SyncServer is configured with two or more synchronizing NTP associations
and the user is satisfied with using time from other NTP associations.
n The SyncServer oscillator type has superior time keeping properties compared to
the receiving equipment. This is usually the case since most computer equipment
uses uncompensated quartz oscillators.
The user sets the FQC to "F" if the receiving equipment can handle "F" as a time quality
character in some way that is useful and distinct from the " " or "X" time quality characters.
The user sets the FQC to "X" so that the receiving equipment to handles time from NTP
or the Hardware Clock internal oscillator as "X" (time invalid).
Troubleshooting: If the time quality character remains "X" (time invalid) even though Input
References are connected to the SyncServer.
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Verify that the physical connection to the input connector is valid and that there are no
cable breaks or short circuits.
On the TIMING - HW Clock page, verify that the Input Reference is Enabled and that Forced
Timing Source is set to Auto.
For IRIG-B, on the REFERENCES - IRIG-B page, check that the Timecode Input setting
matches the input signal type.
For GPS, wait for the GPS receiver to complete the GPS acquisition process and
achieve "locked" status. Also see Operating in "Window Mode" (on page 102).
Also see TIMING - Holdover (on page 45) and TIMING - HW Clock.
Note: If the user sets Forced Timing Source on the TIMING - HW Clock page to Free Run, the
Flywheel Quality Character in effect at that moment remains in effect thereafter.
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REFERENCES Tab
Select a topic from below to learn more about the REFERENCES features of the Web Interface:
REFERENCES-GPS
Note: This option is not available for the S250i model
Survey: In this mode, the receiver surveys and averages its position before switching to
Position Hold mode. Use this setting for stationary applications, such as server rooms.
This is the default setting.
Dynamic: In this mode, the receiver continuously updates its position. Use this setting if
the position of the SyncServer could change occasionally or continuously, such as
vehicles, aircraft, and ships. This setting provides lower timing precision and accuracy
than the Survey and Position Hold modes.
Position Hold: In this mode, the receiver calculates the time based on a fixed position that
has been provided by Survey Mode or entered by the user. Use this setting if GPS visibility is poor and the receiver has difficulty establishing its position using Survey mode
after one day. The accuracy of the user-entered position affects the accuracy of the timing solution from the GPS reference. Also see Operating in "Window Mode" (on page
102).
Position Entry: Allows values of latitude, longitude, and altitude to be manually entered. Once
the values have been entered, click the APPLY button.
Antenna Cable Delay:
Use this setting to achieve the highest timing precision and accuracy on the timing outputs
such as IRIG Out or 1PPS Out. This setting has a negligible effect on NTP synchronization
because the scale of the adjustment (nanoseconds) is not significant compared to millisecond latencies on typical networks.
The Antenna Cable Delay advances the Hardware Clock slightly to cancel out the signal
delay caused by the length of the GPS antenna cable.
To calculate the adjustment, select the signal propagation rate for the appropriate cable type
from the table below and multiply it by the length of the cable.
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Type
RG-58
RG-59
1.4 nS/foot
1.24 nS/foot
4.59 nS/meter
4.06 nS/meter
For example, the standard 50 foot RG-59 antenna cable x 1.24 nS/foot = 62 nS of Antenna
Cable Delay.
Or, using meters, the standard 15.24 meter RG-59 antenna cable x 4.06 nS/meter = 62 nS
of Antenna Cable Delay.
Note: The Antenna Cable Delay option is used to compensate for the signal delay caused by
the GPS antenna cable. Do not use this setting to compensate for the length of the Timecode
Output cable, use REFERENCES, IRIG-B instead.
REFERENCES-IRIG-B
Note: This option is not available for the S200 model.
Use this page to configure the IRIG In and IRIG Out connectors on the rear panel.
Locked: (Yes, No) Indicates the presence of a valid IRIG input.
Input Mode (IRIG In connector) and Output Mode (IRIG Out connector):
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NOTE: IRIG-1344 only provides a leap warning during the last minute of the day of the
event. In this case, while the SyncServer will propagate that information via NTP, most NTP
clients will not query the SyncServer in time to be warned of the leap event.
Output Type: Set the type of time encoded in the IRIG-B time code output.
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UTC: Standard IRIG encodes UTC. This is the factory default setting.
Local: Non-standard IRIG encoded with the local time offset instead of UTC. See the
TIMING - Time Zone page for information on setting the local time.
Cable Delay (nS): Compensate for the time delay in the output cable. This adjustment is used
to put the end of the output cable on-time. Select the signal propagation rate from the table
below and multiply it by the length of the cable to arrive at the cable delay.
RG-58 1.4 nS/foot 4.59 nS/meter
RG-59 1.24 nS/foot 4.06 nS/meter
See IRIG-B (S250i and S250) (see "IRIG-B" on page 173) default settings
Web Interface
SYSTEM Tab
Select a topic from below to learn more about the SYSTEM features of the Web Interface:
SYSTEM- General
Use this page to manage:
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Hostname: (Default: "SyncServer") The hostname identifies the SyncServer on the network
and is also an important element of NTP autokey authentication. When operating multiple
SyncServers on a network domain, or when using NTP autokey, replace the hostname with
a unique descriptive string composed of alphanumeric characters with no spaces or special
characters. The field has been programmed to reject invalid characters.
Software Update Availability Check: (Default: Enabled) When enabled, the SyncServer checks
a file on the Microsemi web site for software upgrades shortly after noon, local time, Monday
through Friday, as determined by the Local Time Zone setting on the TIMING - Time Zone
page. If the software Release and Revision on upgrade.txt (for S2XX models) is more recent
than that of the software on the SyncServer, the SyncServer displays a notice on the STATUS
- General page, and generates a System Upgrade Alarm on the ADMIN - Alarms page.
In order for the Software Update Availability Check to function, LAN1 must have:
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SYSTEM- Upgrade
Use this page to upgrade the SyncServer's software. This can be done using the web interface to upload the new software from workstation, or using the keypad/display interface to
upload the new software from a USB flash memory device connected to one of the SyncServer's USB ports. Please consult Upgrading System Software (on page 107) before
upgrading the software.
Note: Please avoid decompressing the *.tar upgrade file prior to upgrading the SyncServer.
The SyncServer will not install software from an upgrade file that has been modified or
decompressed and recompressed. If needed, please download a new software file from
Microsemi.
SYSTEM- FactoryReset
Use this page to reset the SyncServer to its original factory default configuration.
Before resetting the factory defaults, the user may want to back up the current configuration
if they intend to use it again in the future.
To reset the factory defaults, select Reset to Factory Defaults and click the APPLY button. This
clears *ALL* of the current settings on the SyncServer, restores the original factory default
configuration, and reboots the SyncServer.
After restarting, the user may need to configure LAN1 before reconnecting to the web interface. The default username and password (admin, symmetricom).
See Factory Default Settings (on page 171)
A partial list of the defaults restored by this operation:
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All settings defined on the ADMIN pages (Web, Users, Alarms, Logs Config), including the
username and password settings.
All services are reset to their default modes of operation.
Hardware Clock settings, including forced mode, Time Zone, Position and Time Error
Limit, IRIG Input and Output, etc.
All cryptographic materials (NTP keys, sshd keys, SNMP users and communities)
deleted.
Logs are erased.
Also see Backing Up/Restoring Configurations (on page 118), Configuring LAN1 (on
page 111), and Logging in to the Web Interface (on page 112).
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ADMIN Tab
Select a topic from below to learn more about the ADMIN features of the Web Interface:
ADMIN-Web
Use this page to:
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Display status information. This is convenient for monitoring status without logging in, particularly if LAN1 is on a private administrative network.
Remove status and information that identifies the SyncServer from the login page. This
makes it more difficult for unauthorized users to recognize the SyncServer via its web
interface.
Plain: Login page does not contain any identifying text or graphics.
Graphic: Login page contains identifying text, graphics, and user-selected status information.
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When this feature is enabled, the SyncServer sends warnings messages if the user
makes settings changes and navigates away from the page without clicking the APPLY
button. This reduces the possibility of accidentally losing unsaved changes.
When this feature is disabled, the SyncServer suppresses these warning messages.
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Updating the Configuration Backup File: (Enabled by default)
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When this feature is enabled, the SyncServer updates the configuration backup file in
non-volatile memory when the user applies or saves changes to the configuration. This
may slow the web interface's response time, but ensures that the current configuration is
backed up and will be restored if the SyncServer is rebooted.
When this feature is disabled, the SyncServer does not update the backup file when the
user applies or saves changes to the configuration. This may improve the web interface's
response time to applied changes but leaves the backup file unchanged. This option can
be useful for keeping a "known good configuration" available while trying out experimental configurations. If the experimental configurations aren't satisfactory, use the
WIZARDS - Restore page to restore the known good configuration. Once the desired configuration is reached, manually save the configuration backup file to non-volatile memory
using the WIZARDS - Backup page.
Send Browser hint to not Auto-complete login page username / password: (Disabled by default)
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users to gain access to the SyncServer from an authorized user's workstation or by
exploiting stored browser settings.
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10 Min (default)
15 Min
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60 Min
ADMIN-Users
User Creation, Deletion and Password Maintenance
Use this page to:
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Select either New User or admin:
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Recovery checkbox is selected, recovery information can be entered, and a test email can
be generated.
admin, allows usernames and passwords for existing users to be maintained.
Note: The Delete Selected User checkbox when checked, deletes information in the Recovery
Question fields. If the Apply button is clicked, the user information will be deleted.
Passwords
Passwords must contain six or more characters, including lower and upper case letters, or
letters and at least one number.
With password recovery enabled, the user can reset the password to a random string from
the Login page by correctly answering the password recovery question. The SyncServer
then sends an email message containing the new password to the email address supplied on
the ADMIN - Users page.
The SyncServer must have a valid SMTP Gateway addresses for password recovery to
work. If a DNS server is not available to <LAN*>, the SMTP gateway must be entered as an
IP address, not as a DNS name. If needed, contact the system administrator to obtain this
information.
See also: Changes to Passwords and User Names (see "Properties of User Names and
Passwords" on page 20)
ADMIN-Alarms
Alarm Configuration and Notification
Use this page to view alarm status and to perform the following tasks:
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The Alarm LED at the top left corner of the web interface and on the front panel indicates the
highest severity alarm on the ADMIN - Alarms page:
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Note: To check the current state, click the refresh icon (rotating arrows) at the lower right
corner of the page.
Clear Now: This checkbox is only available during an alarm. To clear the alarm, select the
Clear Now checkbox and click the APPLY button. Doing so returns the alarm to a "No
Alarm" state.
Auto Clear: Automatically clears the alarm after 15 minutes, regardless of the condition that
caused it.
Severity: Determines the Alarm LED response to an alarm and sets the "Level:" in the SNMP
trap, email message, and log entry.
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Notify: Does not raise an alarm (No change to Alarm LED color).
Minor: Raises a minor system alarm (Alarm LED = Orange).
Major: Raises a major system alarm (Alarm LED = Red).
Note: If enabled, Send Trap, Write Log, and Send Email operate in response to alarms,
regardless of Severity.
Send Trap: Sends an SNMP trap when the alarm occurs and ends. SNMP must be configured correctly on the NETWORK - SNMP and NETWORK SNMP Traps pages for this to work.
Write Log: Generates a log entry in syslog when the alarm occurs and ends. The log can be
viewed from the LOGS - syslog page.
Send Email: Generates a descriptive entry in an email message when the alarm occurs and
ends. The SyncServer compiles the entries over a 5-minute period and sends email messages at five-minute intervals, so an email alert may contain more than 1 alarm. For Send
Email to work, the SERVICES - Email page must be configured with a valid SMTP Gateway
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and email address. If the SMTP gateway is a DNS name, LAN1 on NETWORK - Ethernet must
be configured with a valid DNS server address.
Note: When Clear Now and Auto Clear are used to clear an alarm, Send Trap, Write Log,
and Send Email do not generate notification messages or log entries.
Alarm Descriptions
Note: Alarm indicators for optional features or equipment appear when the related option is
present and enabled.
NTP System Peer Change Alarm: The SyncServer's current NTP synchronization peer has
changed.
NTP Stratum Change Alarm: The NTP Stratum level has degraded. For example, the NTP
Stratum has gone from 1 to 2.
NTP Leap Change Alarm: The SyncServer raises this alarm when the leap indicator changes
state. See STATUS - NTP (on page 25).
This change of state has two potential causes: The first is that the SyncServer was reconfigured, causing the NTP daemon to be restarted. More rarely, this can occur when the SyncServer is within 24 hours of a leap second adjustment.
System Network Alarm: Alarms if a configured port has no connection (network link). Clears if
all configured ports have connections.
System Upgrade Alarm: The SyncServer checks for software upgrades and raises this alarm if
a software upgrade is available. Microsemi recommends leaving this alarm enabled.
Microsemi recommends enabling Send Trap and/or Send Email for this alarm on the ADMIN Alarms page.
Note: In order to detect upgrades, the SyncServer must be correctly configured with a DNS
server and must have http access to the Internet through port 80. This feature is enabled by
default, but can be disabled on the SYSTEM - General page.
System Config Change Alarm: Generates an alarm if the system configuration has been
changed. If the Auto Clear is not selected, this alarm will remain pending until cleared by the
administrator.
System Health Alarm: The web interface has been unable to automatically save user configuration changes to the backup file. The user might need to perform a manual backup using
the WIZARDS - Backup page.
System Up/Down Alarm: The Syncserver has been restarted.
System Authentication Alarm: The SyncServer detected a failed login attempt on the web interface.
Timing No Source Alarm: The Hardware Clock does not have a valid timing reference.
Timing GPS Source Alarm: (Displayed on GPS-equipped SyncServers only) The GPS time reference is not providing valid timing information. This may be caused by:
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The GPS satellite signals may be blocked from reaching the antenna, or are too weak to
be detected by the receiver.
The GPS antenna cable may be disconnected, broken, shorted, or too long.
Timing Timecode Source Alarm: The Hardware Clock is not detecting a valid input signal on the
IRIG In connector.
Timing PPS Source Alarm: The Hardware Clock is not detecting a valid input signal on the
1PPS In connector.
Timing 10MHz Source Alarm: The Hardware Clock is not detecting a valid input signal on the
10MHz In connector.
Timing GPS Antenna Short Alarm: (Displayed on GPS-equipped SyncServers only) The GPS
receiver detects an overcurrent condition on the GPS antenna cable. The likely cause is a
short circuit.
Timing GPS Antenna Open Alarm: (Displayed on GPS-equipped SyncServers only) The GPS
receiver detects too little current in the power supplied to the GPS antenna. The likely cause
is a disconnected or broken GPS antenna cable. A GPS splitter may also cause this condition.
Timing Oscillator DAC Range Alarm: The SyncServer is applying the maximum or minimum
DAC value to steer the oscillator. If this recurs frequently or over a sustained period of time,
there may be a problem with the oscillator.
Timing Rubidium Lock Alarm: The optional Rubidium oscillator, if installed, has not stabilized its
frequency output. After power up, this alarm may be raised for up to several minutes until the
Rubidium warms up and stabilizes its frequency output.
Timing Oscillator Unlock Alarm: The Hardware Clock's oscillator frequency is not locked to the
reference source.
Timing Source Change: The Hardware Clock has switched timing references.
Timing Source Change Lower Accuracy Input: The Hardware Clock has switched to a lower-priority timing source.
Timing PLL Unlock Alarm: The Hardware Clock oscillator's PLL unlocked.
Timing Time Quality 1e-6 Alarm: The Hardware Clock's estimated time error has exceeded 1e6 seconds (1 microsecond).
Timing Time Quality 1e-5 Alarm: The Hardware Clock's estimated time error has exceeded 1e5 seconds (10 microseconds).
Timing Time Quality 1e-4 Alarm: The Hardware Clock's estimated time error has exceeded 1e4 seconds (100 microseconds).
Timing Time Quality 1e-3 Alarm: The Hardware Clock's estimated time error has exceeded 1e3 seconds (1 millisecond).
Timing Leap Event Alarm: The leap indicator from the Hardware Clock's GPS or IRIG 1344 timing references, indicates that a leap event is pending. The pending event can be a Leap
Second Insertion, Leap Second Deletion, or Clear Alarm, which indicates that the alarm has
passed. See STATUS - Timing for more information.
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Note: IRIG-1344 only provides a Leap Indicator warning during the last minute of the day of
the event. In this case, while the SyncServer will propagate that information via NTP, NTP clients may not query the SyncServer in time to be warned of the leap second adjustment.
LAN1 Link Alarm: A network connection is not available on LAN1. Note that if LAN1 is down,
SNMP and Email notification do not work and the web interface is not available.
Note: The Network LED indicates the status of the "LAN* Link Alarms". Please consult
Status LEDs.
LAN2 Link Alarm: LAN2 has lost its network connection.
LAN3 Link Alarm: LAN3 has lost its network connection.
Timing NTP Daemon Alarm: The NTP Daemon is no longer a valid source of timing to the Hardware Clock.
System Reset Default Config Alarm: Typically, during a reboot, the SyncServer applies the current configuration. This alarm is raised when the system failed to initialize itself to the current
configuration and it automatically restored itself to the default configuration. The circumstances are usually caused by missing or corrupted current configuration.
ADMIN-LogsConfig
System Log Configuration
Use this page to configure the SyncServers logging subsystem. The SyncServer uses klogd
and syslogd, the standard logging facilities. What is logged and where it is logged is based on
the options selected in this page. A default set of options is preconfigured that should provide
a level of detail sufficient for the majority of applications. Each entry is broken down into facility and priority, where facility is the part of the system such as the kernel or the application
daemons and priority indicates the severity of the message. The priority ranges from
"Emerg", which represents only very significant events like kernel panics to "Debug", where
even debug messages are logged. Messages are generally logged to different files to allow
easier parsing. The messages file is unique however in that its default configuration captures
all messages flowing through the logging daemons. But, due to the high volume of traffic, it is
cleared at each power cycle or reboot.
Note: Most users should leave the logs configured in the default manner unless directed to
make changes by Microsemi technical support.
Log Types
syslog: syslog holds messages about system level events. Examples of system events are
privilege changes (e.g., sudo) and messages about regularly schedules events such as cron.
auth.log: The authentication log contains entries regarding authentication events from login or
PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module).
kern.log: The kernel log contains entries submitted by the kernel. Examples of kernel events
are network errors or hardware changes.
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daemon.log: The daemon log contains entries submitted by the daemon processes that
provide the services in the SyncServer. Examples of daemon log entries are NTP changes,
SNMP events, and xinetd events.
messages: The messages file is something of a catchall file. By selecting various priorities, it
is possible to capture large amounts of data regarding system operation. However, the
volume of data becomes impractical to manage quickly. As such, this file is cleared at each
power cycle or reboot.
events: The events log is not configurable. This log is maintained outside syslogd and contains configuration and event data related to operations performed in the web interface.
Log Priorities
In the case of kernel, syslog, auth and daemon logs, the priority specified will cause all messages less than or equal to the selected priority to be logged. The priorities are defined in descending order.
In the case of the messages log, only the selected priorities are logged. As such, up to four
priority levels are supported.
Debug: This priority level captures debug output from applications designed to produce this
type of output. This level generates a large volume of traffic and is not recommended unless
it is done under the direction of technical support personnel. An example may be a signal
handler called.
Info: This level captures informational output. This level typically provides information regarding successful operations. An example may be a successful file save or a normal application
startup.
Notice: This level captures transactional information. An example of this could be a network
connection or login.
Warning: This level captures information that is not expected by the application or system.
This could be something the system is not configured to handle. An example might be a malformed network packet or a drive change caused by inserting a thumb drive into a USB slot.
Err (deprecated): The use of this level is deprecated.
Crit: This level captures critical information. This data can often be used to debug the failure
of a system or application under abnormal conditions. An example of this may be a memory
error.
Alert: This level captures information about which the administrator should be made aware.
An example of this could be a failed login attempt.
Emerg: This level captures messages of the highest priority. These are typically last resort
messages before an abnormal exit of the calling application or the system itself. An example
of this would be a hardware error or memory exhausted message.
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experiences an unexpected failure. They may also be overwritten if memory is low.
Microsemi recommends rotating log files, if needed. Specifying the DNS name or IP address
of a remote server will configure the SyncServer to send a copy of each message received
by the syslog and kernel log daemons to the remote address, if it is reachable. The remote
server can then be configured to filter the messages using its configuration file.
A complete definition of how Syslog is configured may be obtained by consulting the standard syslog.conf man pages that are widely available on the Internet.
See Admin Logs Config (see "Logs Config" on page 175) default settings
Web Interface
SERVICES Tab
Select a topic from below to learn more about the SERVICES features of the Web Interface:
SERVICES-Startup
Daemon Current State and Startup
The SyncServer uses a number services that operate continuously to support its functions.
Use this page to:
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View the current state of the services and to turn them on or off.
Enable or disable services from starting automatically when the SyncServer is started.
Run, Reboot, or Halt the SyncServer's operating services and operating system.
Daemon
A list of the user controllable daemons supported by the SyncServer:
Web Server (HTTPD): Provides the SyncServer's web interface. If Auto Startup is deselected
and the SyncServer reboots, the web interface will not be available.
To start the web server after it has been stopped, open a command line session through the
Console RS-232 port located on the front panel or, if available, through a Telnet session with
LAN1 port. Once logged in, restart the web server by typing "HTTP on".
NTP: Network Time Protocol daemon. Supports all NTP functions.
SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol daemon. Responds to SNMP requests and
sends SNMP traps.
SSH: Secure Shell daemon. Provides an encrypted channel for command line sessions with
the SyncServer through the LAN1 port.
Sysplex: Sysplex timing information on the Sysplex Timer-Out connector.
Time: Time Protocol requests per RFC 868 over TCP.
Time - UDP: Time Protocol requests per RFC 868 over UDP.
Daytime: Daytime Protocol per RFC 867 over TCP.
Daytime - UDP: Daytime Protocol per RFC 867 over UDP.
Telnet: Telnet protocol service for remote access to the command line interface on LAN1.
Current State/Startup
Shows the current state of the service. To change the state, select the desired state and click
the APPLY button.
On: The service is running.
Off: The service is stopped.
Auto: When selected, the service starts automatically when the SyncServer reboots.
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Note: Services that cannot be directly turned off display grayed out On and Off radio buttons.
These services can only be controlled by selecting or deselecting Auto Startup. Applying the
change will then stop or start the service as appropriate.
System Control
Run: The SyncServer continues to operate normally. This is the default setting.
Reboot: Reboots the SyncServer. During this process, the browser displays "This browser
will attempt to reconnect..." When the SyncServer finishes rebooting, the browser displays
the login screen (provided DHCP hasn't changed the IP address).
Halt: Halts the operating system after about 15 seconds, typically. While the SyncServer is
halting, the web interface displays "Halting System - This browser session cannot continue..." and the front panel display states "Shutting down. Please wait...". Wait at least 15
seconds, and shut the power switch off.
See Services Startup (see "Startup" on page 176) default settings
SERVICES-HTTP
Web Server Configuration
The SyncServer's web interface allows both standard and secure (encrypted) network
access. Standard access is provided by default. To use encrypted access, a secure certificate must be created. The SyncServer can only use self-signed certificates.
Creating a new certificate overrides previously created certificates. The certificate values
used are not significant to the SyncServer. They are provided to any user using the certificate. All of the fields must contain values.
When a certificate has been created, the Secure log in option appears on the login page. The
entire session uses the selected communication method.
Security
Standard (Port 80) Only: The web interface is available using a standard non-encrypted http
connection. This is the factory default configuration.
Secure (Port 443) and Standard (Port 80): The web interface is available using either type of connection.
Secure (Port 443) Only: The web interface is available using an SSL-encrypted connection.
Note1: To connect to Port 443, the URL in the browser must begin with "https".
Protocols
If the secure port 443 has been selected, the following the security protocol selections can be
checked:
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SSL 3.0
SSL 2.0 (appears only if previously used)
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Note2: the default is to have both TLS 1.0 and SSL 3.0 selections checked.
Note3: SSL 2.0 exists only for the purposes of backwards compatibility on systems previously enabling this protocol. SSL 2.0 is a deprecated security protocol, and this option will
no longer appear on the SERVICES - HTTP page if at any time Port 443 or SSL 2.0 is disabled, or the system is restored to factory defaults.
Note4: At least one protocol needs to be selected. In addition, if at any time the protocol
being used is changed, the certificate will need to be regenerated. See the following.
Certificate Info:
Common Name: SyncServer's hostname, as entered on the SYSTEM - General page. The
default factory configuration is "SyncServer".
Bits: Number of RSA Key Bits, 1024 or 2056 bits. The default factory configuration is "1024".
Days to Expiration: The number of days before the certificate expires.
ISO Country Code: The Two-Character International Country Code.
State: The state where the SyncServer is located.
Locality: The locality where the SyncServer is located.
Organization: The organization or company the SyncServer belongs to.
Organizational Unit: The organizational unit or division that uses or is responsible for the SyncServer.
Email Address: The email address of the administrator responsible for the SyncServer.
See Services HTTP (see "HTTP" on page 176) default settings
SERVICES-SSH
SSH Security Configuration
After setting the other options on this page, select Regenerate SSH Secure Keys and click the
APPLY button to generate a new set of SSH secure keys. This step is required before the
user can log in to LAN1 using SSH.
Protocol: Sets the protocol to one of the following:
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Allowed Users: List user names that are allowed SSH access.
Denied Users: List user names to exclude from SSH access.
Note: Use a space character between user names. This list supports the ? wild card as a substitute for an individual character, and the * wild card as a substitute for the rest of a word.
For example, Allowed Users = Bird* would let Bird1 and Birddog log in. Allowed Users =
Bird? would let Bird1 log in, but not Birddog.
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Log Level: The level of verbosity for logging ssh messages.
Can be set to one of the following:
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VERBOSE
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Server Key Bits: The number of bits to use when generating the keys.
Can be set to one of the following:
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768 (default)
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Key Regeneration: The interval, in seconds, with which to regenerate keys (default 3600
seconds).
See Services SSH (see "SSH" on page 177) default settings
SERVICES-Email
SMTP Gateway and Alarm Email Recipients
This page establishes the SMTP gateway and email addresses used by the SyncServer for
email notification of alarms and password recovery emails. This page must be configured correctly for "Send Email" notification on the ADMIN - Alarms page to work.
SMTP Gateway: Enter the DNS name or IP address of a SMTP server that's reachable from
LAN1.
User 1-10: Enter the email address of the individuals who should receive email notifications of
alarms.
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LOGS Tab
System Event Log
The Logs page provides access to system activity and messages that are generated by the
various subsystems in the SyncServer. The logs are separated by function. The logging
behavior can be configured using the ADMIN - Logs Config page. Each of the logs records a
series of time-stamped events.
In the case of the system, auth, daemon, kern and messages logs, the entries take the standard form defined by the syslog daemon. These entries are:
date time system facility message: Here "system" is the hostname that generated the message. The "facility" is a component of the system generating the message. This could be anything like the kernel itself, system daemons and even applications. Finally, there is the text of
the message itself. Here are two messages on the system SyncServer. One is from daemon.log and the other from the kernel:
Sep 19 19:20:26 SyncServer ntpd[3577]: ntpd [email protected] Tue Aug 9
01:05:42 UTC 2005 (7)
Sep 10 00:06:18 SyncServer kernel: Jida-Driver installed
In the case of the event log, the entries take the form of:
Date time user source description
Here "user" is the user logged into the web interface, "source" is the IP address of the remote
system using the web interface and "description" provides information regarding the nature
of the event. Here is a message showing a successful remote login along with the user id and
IP address of the contact.
10/01/2005 22:36:28 admin 192.168.7.16 Successful login
Events: The events log is not configurable. This log is maintained outside syslogd and contains configuration and event data related to operations performed in the web interface.
syslog: syslog holds messages about system level events. Examples of system events are
privilege changes (e.g., sudo) and messages about regularly schedules events such as cron.
auth.log: The authentication log contains entries regarding authentication events from login or
PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module).
daemon.log: The daemon log contains entries submitted by the daemon processes that
provide the services in the SyncServer. Examples of daemon log entries are NTP changes,
SNMP events, and xinetd events.
kern.log: The kernel log contains entries submitted by the kernel. Examples of kernel events
are network errors or hardware changes.
messages: The messages file is something of a catchall file. By selecting various priorities, it
is possible to capture large amounts of data regarding system operation. However, the
volume of data becomes impractical to manage quickly. As such, this file is cleared at each
power cycle or reboot.
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Every 20 minutes, if no new messages were logged, the Syslog daemon logs a -- MARK -message to indicate that it is alive and well.
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WIZARDS Tab
Select a topic from below to learn more about the WIZARDS features of the Web Interface:
WIZARDS-1stSetup
Microsemi strongly recommends using the 1st Setup to perform the initial configuration of the
SyncServer.
1st Setup guides the operator through the following procedures:
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WIZARDS-NTP
Microsemi recommends using this wizard to perform an initial NTP configuration of up to 5
server associations.
To modify an existing NTP configuration, use the NTP - Config page instead.
Note: This Wizard deletes all NTP associations that are not server associations.
Also see: NTP - Config and NTP - MD5 Keys.
WIZARDS-SNMP
Use the SNMP wizard to add or change the following SNMP v1/v2c settings:
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Advanced SNMP configuration (e.g., SNMP v3) is performed on the NETWORK - SNMP and
NETWORK - Traps pages. Upon completing the Wizard, the new SNMP settings replace the
previous ones and the SNMP daemon restarts.
See also NETWORK - SNMP (on page 31) and NETWORK - SNMP Traps (on page 32).
WIZARDS-Backup
The Backup wizard guides the operator through saving the SyncServers current configuration to nonvolatile memory in the SyncServer, and optionally transfers the backup configuration to a remote location. The backup file can be used to:
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Restore the SyncServer's configuration if it is lost or becomes unusable.
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WIZARDS-Restore
Use the WIZARDS - Restore page to restore a saved configuration from a backup file, or to
restore the factory default configuration.
Reset to Factory Defaults: Returns the SyncServer to its original factory configuration, removing ALL user-entered and operational information including password, IP addressing, GPS
position, and time zone. See SYSTEM - Factory Reset (on page 53).
Restore Last Backup from SyncServer: Restores the configuration as it was when the user created the most recent backup configuration file. The backup file is located in the SyncServers
nonvolatile memory.
Restore From USB flash drive: Restores the configuration from a backup file located on a USB
drive attached either of the USB ports on the front panel.
Restore backup from workstation hard-drive or network directory: Restores the configuration
from any backup file located on local or network drive accessible to the browser.
Note: Resetting or restoring the configuration reboots the SyncServer. If LAN1 is configured
to use DHCP, the DHCP server may assign a new IP address to LAN1. If needed, use the
front panel STATUS button to view the new IP address on the LAN1 STATUS screen.
WIZARDS-Upgrade
Use WIZARDS - Upgrade to update the SyncServer software.
SyncServer upgrade packages are available at http://www.microsemi.com/ftdsupport
and then following the links from the Support menu
Users are required to register in order to download software. Some export restrictions may
apply.
To upgrade the software, download the upgrade package file to:
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upgrade.
Note: The SyncServer automatically decompresses the software upgrade ".tar" file. Please
do not decompress the ".tar" file prior to upgrading the SyncServer.
Web Interface
HELP Tab
Select a topic from below to learn more about the HELP features of the Web Interface:
HELP-Contacts
Customer Assistance Centers are:
Worldwide (Main Number) 1-408-428-7907
USA toll-free 1-888-367-7966
Europe, Middle East & Africa 49 700 32886425
Technical Support personnel are available by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through
the Main Customer Assistance number above and from 8 a.m to 5 p.m Central European
Time, weekdays, at the Europe, Middle East and Africa number.
Customers who have purchased Technical Support Contacts may e-mail support to:
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Save local support contact information here such as Microsemi representative or company
IT contact.
Note: Any information entered in the text box will be deleted when a Reset to Factory
defaults is executed.
HELP-Docs
On-Line Manual
SyncServer Manual
To view the SyncServer Manual, click the View Manual link.
To download SNMP mib to local filesystem, click the Save As... button, navigate to a folder on
your hard drive, and save the SNMP mib file
Further help can be found at the Microsemi Web Site www.microsemi.com/ftdsupport
TIME Button
Keypad/Display Interface
The keypad/display interface displays the time, system status, and provides the following
functions:
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When the SyncServer starts, the display shows the Microsemi logo followed by booting messages. After a minute or so, the SyncServer displays the default time screen.
The following buttons are user-input devices for the keypad/display interface.
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TIME Button
STATUS Button
MENU Button
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TIME Button
Pressing the TIME button repeatedly changes the format and contents of the time display:
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If the time zone setting on TIMING - Time Zone page is set to UTC, the time display shows
"UTC" as the time scale.
If the time zone setting on TIMING - Time Zone page is set to a non-UTC (local) time zone,
the time adds AM/PM.
If the Ignore UTC Corrections from GPS Reference setting on the TIMING - HW Clock page
is enabled (selected), the time display shows "GPS" as the time scale.
Note: The TIMING - Time Zone page configures the display for UTC or local time. The TIMING HW Clock can be used to display GPS time (not recommended). Also see TIMING - Time
Zone (on page 42) and TIMING - HW Clock.
STATUS Button
Pressing the STATUS button repeatedly displays a series of status screens for:
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Network Ports
Hardware Clock
GPS Receiver
SyncServer model, serial number, software version, and software upgrade availability.
The upper right corner of each screen displays the user-configured UTC, local, or GPS time.
See TIME Button (on page 73).
STATUS Button
Keypad/Display Interface
Note: If you use a GPS antenna splitter, the status can become Open while the GPS receiver
is still able to operate normally.
Lat: The latitude of the SyncServer.
Mode: The acquisition mode of the receiver: Survey (GPS receiver is determining its position), Dynamic (a user-configured mode for mobile applications) or Hold (the GPS receiver
has determined its precise location, or the user has manually entered the location).
Lon: The longitude of the SyncServer.
Also see REFERENCES - GPS.
MENU Button
Pressing the MENU button presents a tree-structured menu of functions:
1) LAN1
1) Config
1) IPv4
1) Static Addr (Apply a static IP address)
2) DHCP (Automatically get a dynamic IP address)
2) IPv6 (Automatically configure LAN1 with an IPv6
link local address. IPv6-only mode.)
2) On/Off
1) On (Enable the LAN1 network port)
2) Off (Disable the LAN1 network port - all traffic
types)
2) Brightness (Adjust the brightness of the front panel
display)
1) Low (Extends display life)
2) Medium
3) High
3) Shutdown (Press 1 to halt the SyncServer)
1) Yes
2) No
4) USB (Backs up or restores the configuration to/from a USB
flash drive)
MENU Button
1) Backup Cfg (Backs up the current configuration of the
SyncServer to the USB drive.)
2) Restore Cfg (Applies the SyncServer configuration on
the USB drive to the SyncServer.)
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GPSSTRENGTH: (Status only) Displays the GPS satellite tracking information in the following
format:
N,X1,Y1,Z1,...,XN,YN,ZN
Defined as follows:
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HALT: Halts the operating system. After entering the command, it prompts "Enter 'Y' to confirm". Halt the SyncServer before turning the power off. Action only command.
REBOOT: Halts and reboots the operating system. After entering the command, it prompts
"Enter Y to confirm". Action only command.
DEFAULTS: Replaces the current configuration of the SyncServer with the factory default configuration. After entering the command, it prompts Enter Y to confirm. The command also
halts and reboots the SyncServer. Action only command.
IPV4ADDRESS <aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd>: Displays or sets the LAN1 IPv4 address. Without input, the
command displays the current IPv4 address. With input, the command sets the new IPv4
address. Query and action command.
IPV4MASK <aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd>: Displays or sets the LAN1 IPv4 subnet mask. Without input, the
command displays the current IPv4 subnet mask. With input, the command sets the new
IPv4 subnet mask. Query and action command.
IPV4GATEWAY <aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd>: Displays or sets the LAN1 IPv4 gateway. Without input, the
command displays the current IPv4 gateway. With input, the command sets the new IPv4
gateway. Query and action command.
IPV4DHCP: Enables DHCP for LAN1. Action only command.
IPV6AUTO: Enables the automatically generated IPv6 link local address for LAN1. Action only
command.
HTTP <on|off>: Without input, the command returns the current status of the SyncServer http
daemon (running or stopped). Use input on or off to start or stop the SyncServer http daemon. Query and action command.
DISP <time>: Resets the display immediately. Use in rare instances when display and keypad
freeze to avoid waiting (<24 hours) for it to clear on its own. After command is entered, it
prompts Do you wish to reset the front panel display? <Y/N>:
SETTIMEOFYEAR <time>: Sets the current time in UTC. The <time> input format can be any
one of the following
mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss.x
yyyy ddd hh:mm:ss.x
mm dd yyyy hh:mm:ss.x
hh:mm:ss.x
Enter the command without any input, it displays the allowable input time format. Action only
command.
ADJUSTTIMEOFYEAR <seconds>: Adjust the current time by a user determined number of
seconds. The input can be a positive or a negative integer. If the input is negative, the time is
adjusted backward. Action only command.
INTRINSIC HELP: Traverse to the intrinsic command tree.
Command Examples
Below are a few select examples of commands.
DEFAULTS example
Entering DEFAULTS replaces the current configuration of the SyncServer with the factory configuration. Enter "Y" to confirm. For example:
1 ? DEFAULTS
Restore SyncServer default factory configuration? Enter "Y" to confirm:
Y
REBOOT example
HALT example
Entering HALT halts the operating system. Do this before turning the power switch off. Enter
"Y" to confirm. Enter "Y" to confirm. For example:
> HALT
Halt SyncServer operating system? Enter "Y" to confirm: Y
IPV4ADDRESS example
Entering IPV4ADDRESS displays/sets the IPv4 address. For example:
1 ? IPV4ADDRESS
192.168.47.150
2 ? IPV4ADDRESS 192.168.46.144
IPV4MASK example
Entering IPV4MASK displays/sets the IPv4 subnet mask. For example:
3 ? IPV4MASK
255.255.255.0
4 ? IPV4MASK 255.255.0.0
IPV4GATEWAY example
Entering IPV4GATEWAY displays/sets the IPv4 gateway address. For example:
5 ? IPV4GATEWAY
192.168.47.1
6 ? IPV4GATEWAY 192.168.46.1
Specifications
In This Chapter
Status LEDs
Keypad/Display
USB Ports
VAC Power Supply
VDC Power Supply
Timing Holdover
Accuracy & Stability
GPS Receiver
Safety Standards
EMC Standards
VCCI Compliance Information
Environmental
Maintainability
CAUTION: Lithium Battery
Failure Detection and Reporting
CE/WEEE/RoHS Conformance
Shock and Vibration
Console RS-232 Port
1PPS Out
1PPS In
10MHz Out
10MHz In
IRIG-B Out
IRIG-B In
Sysplex Out
Network Ports
Network Protocols
Web Interface Browser Compatibility
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Status LEDs
The four tricolor LEDs provide the following status information:
Red
Sync
Orange
SyncServer is not
SyncServer is synsynchronized to a ref- chronized to a remote
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NTP server.
NTP Stratum 16.
NTP Stratum 2-15.
Alarm
Minor Alarm.
Green
Dark
Power off.
See the Troubleshooting (on page 115) topics to resolve problems with Red and Orange
LEDs.
Also see Stratum (on page 181).
Keypad/Display
The keypad/display displays the time, status information, and provides functions described
by Keypad/Display Interface (on page 73).
Keypad
Description:19-button firm silicone rubber keypad
Functionality:User input device
Arrow keys: Left, Right, Up, Down
Numeric keys: 0 through 9
Command keys:ENTER, CLR, TIME, STATUS, MENU
Display
Description:256 x 32 pixel vacuum fluorescent display (VFD)
Functionality:Displays time, status, and functions. User-configurable brightness levels.
USB Ports
USB Ports
Description:Two USB 2.0 ports (USB 1, 2).
Functionality:Connects with a USB flash drive device, which can be used for loading software
upgrades to the SyncServer, as well as for backing up and restoring the SyncServer configuration.
Connection:Requires a compatible USB memory device, such as a SanDisk cruzer micro USB
device (recommended). Not all USB flash drives are compatible with the SyncServer's USB
ports.
Also see:Keypad/Display Interface (on page 73), SYSTEM - Upgrade (on page 53),
WIZARDS - Upgrade (on page 71), WIZARDS - Backup (on page 70), WIZARDS - Restore
(on page 71).
Timing Holdover
Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO)
Specifications
Feature:Standard
Drift rate:21 milliseconds/day typical after having been locked to a stable reference for at least
30 minutes. (Assumes less than 5C temperature change over this time period).
Rubidium Oscillator
Feature:Option
Drift Rate:6 microseconds/day typical for a Model S250 and 25 microseconds/day typical for a
Model S200 after having been locked to a stable reference for at least 1 hour. (Assumes less
than 5C temperature change over this time period).
Timing Accuracy
to Reference
50 nS RMS, 150 nS
peak
1 uS peak
Comments
2 mS peak
10 uS peak
100 nS peak
The stability of the 1PPS, 10MHz, and IRIG-B outputs depend on the optional oscillator
installed.
GPS Receiver
Description:The internal GPS Receiver is the preferred reference for the SyncServer's Hardware Clock. The GPS receiver must be connected to a 12-VDC capable antenna using the GPS
Ant connector.
Note: The GPS receiver is only available in the S200 and S250 models.
Connector:
GPS Ant, BNC female, 12 VDC antenna power feed, detects Open and
Short circuits.
Safety Standards
Frequency:
Code:
Tracking:
Position Accuracy:
1PPS Accuracy:
Time standard:
Signal strength:
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GPS Cable Configurations/Options (see "Distance Between Antenna and Receiver"
on page 105)
Safety Standards
Meets the following safety standards:
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Meets the following EMC standards:
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Note: In some cases, for FCC and CE EMC Radiated Emission Compliance, a ferrite EMI
suppressor (Fair Rite P/N 0444164951 or equivalent) may need to be placed on the unit end
of cables connected to the BNC Connectors. Please contact Microsemi Customer Assistance (on page 3) for additional information.
Environmental
Operating Temp:0 to +50 C (+32 F to +122 F)
Storage Temp:-10 to +70 C ( 14 F to +158 F)
Humidity:0 - 95%, non-condensing
Altitude:0 - 4000 meters AMSL
WARNING: Install the SyncServer to allow adequate airflow through and around the unit.
Microsemi recommends leaving 1.4 in. (3.6 cm) above and below the SyncServer or
enough space to allow 5 CFM.
AVERTISSEMENT : Installez le SyncServer pour permettre un flux d'air autour et a travers l'unit. Microsemi recommande de laisser 1.4 in. (3.6 cm) au-dessus et au-dessous du
SyncServer ou assez d'espace pour permettre 5 CFM.
Maintainability
This unit contains no user-serviceable parts. Please return to Microsemi for servicing.
The SyncServer functions without user adjustments throughout its life span.
CE/WEEE/RoHS Conformance
Declaration of Conformity
In accordance with ISO/IEC GUIDE 22 and EN 45014:
Microsemi, Inc.
3750 Westwind Blvd.
Santa Rosa, Ca 95403 USA
Declares under our sole legal responsibility that the SyncServer Network 1520R-SXXX Network Time Server (Both AC and DC Models):
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Electromagnetic Compatibility
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First Date of Marketing with CE Mark: 31 August 2005
I declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directives and Standards.
Signed: Robert Mengelberg, Compliance Engineer
Date: 12 August 2008
1PPS Out
Description:1PPS Out, a female BNC connector mounted on the rear chassis, provides a once
per second pulse that is synchronous with the SyncServer's Hardware Clock.
Note: This feature is not available on the S200 model.
Connector:BNC female (1PPS Out)
Amplitude:TTL Levels into 50 Ohms
Duty Cycle:50% nominal
On Time Edge:Rising
Specifications
1PPS In
Description:1PPS In, a female BNC connector mounted on the rear chassis, accepts a once per
second pulse from an external reference into the SyncServer's Hardware Clock. For the SyncServer to maintain lock to this signal, the stability of the 1PPS input must be better than the
pull-range of the system oscillator.
Note: This feature is not available on the S200 model.
Connector:BNC female (1PPS In)
Amplitude:TTL Levels
Pulse Width100 nS minimum
On Time Edge:Rising
Impedance:270 Ohms
Typical system oscillator pull-ranges:
n TCXO 1E-6 (1 ppm)
n OCXO 5E-7 (0.5 ppm)
n Rubidium 1E-9 (1 ppb)
Note: If the 1PPS In signal is too noisy, the Hardware Clock may not be able to lock to it.
10MHz Out
Description:10MHz Out, a female BNC connector mounted on the rear chassis, provides a
10MHz signal from the SyncServer's Hardware Clock.
Note: This feature is not available on the S200 model.
Connector:BNC female (10MHz Out)
Amplitude:> 3 Vpp and < 7 Vpp into 50 Ohms
Frequency:10MHz
Wave Shape:Sine Wave
10MHz In
Description:10MHz In, a female BNC connector mounted on the rear chassis, accepts a 10MHz
signal from an external frequency reference into the SyncServer's Hardware Clock. For the SyncServer to maintain lock to this signal, the stability of the 10MHz input must be better than the
pull-range of the system oscillator.
Note: This feature is not available on the S200 model.
Connector:BNC female (10MHz In)
Amplitude:1 Vpp to 8 Vpp
Frequency:10MHz
IRIG-B Out
Wave Shape:Sine Wave or Square Wave
Impedance:> 50 k Ohms
Typical system oscillator pull-ranges:
n TCXO 1E-6 (1 ppm)
n OCXO 5E-7 (0.5 ppm)
n Rubidium 1E-9 (1 ppb)
Note: If the 10MHz In signal is too noisy, the Hardware Clock may not be able to lock to it.
IRIG-B Out
Description:IRIG Out, provides a selected time code from the SyncServer's Hardware Clock. The
time code format is selected via the Web interface. Amplitude Modulated (AM) outputs are supported from the IRIG Out BNC. Also see REFERENCES - IRIG-B (on page 51).
Note: This feature is not available on the S200 model.
Connector:IRIG Out, BNC female
DCLS Amplitude: TTL into 50 ohms
AM Amplitude:3.5 0.5 Vpp into 50 Ohms
AM Ratio:3:1 10%
Selectable Time Code Output Formats:
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IRIG-B (Legacy TrueTime)
IRIG-B with IEEE 1344 extension
IRIG-B In
Description:IRIG In accepts a time code for input from an external timing reference into the SyncServer's Hardware Clock. The time code format is selected via the Web interface. Supports
only amplitude modulated (AM) IRIG-B inputs. For the SyncServer to maintain lock to this signal, the stability of the time code input must be better than the pull-range of the system oscillator. Also see REFERENCES - IRIG-B (on page 51)
Note: This feature is not available on the S200 model.
Connector:IRIG In, BNC female
DCLS Amplitude:<1.5 V for logic 0, >2.0 V for logic 1
AM Amplitude:1 to 8 Vpp
AM Ratio:2:1 to 4:1
Impedance:>5k Ohms
Specifications
Typical system oscillator pull-ranges:
n TCXO 1E-6 (1 ppm)
n OCXO 5E-7 (0.5 ppm)
n Rubidium 1E-9 (1 ppb)
Note: If the inbound signal is too noisy, the Hardware Clock may not lock to it.
Selectable Time Code Input Formats:
n IRIG B AM
n IRIG-B
n IRIG-B (Legacy TrueTime)
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Sysplex Out
Summary:The Sysplex Timer port outputs serial time strings for IBM mainframe Sysplex systems. The Sysplex Timer provides a common time reference across all the members of an IBM
Sysplex. The Sysplex Timer is a key component when systems on multiple CPCs share access to
the same data. Also see TIMING - Sysplex (on page 47).
Description:Sysplex Out is a male 9-pin D connector mounted on the rear chassis that transmits
Time of Day (TOD) with carriage return on time to an attached Sysplex-compatible device. Configured as DTE (Data Terminal Equipment). Configurable via the Web interface. Sysplex typically uses a "null-modem" serial cable (not supplied) for interconnection with other Sysplex
equipment.
Connector:male 9-pin (Sysplex Out)
Data Rates:9600 bps
Parity:Even, Odd, or None
Data Bits:8
Stop Bits:1
Pin Assignment:
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n 4N/C
n 5GND
n 6N/C
n 7RTS
n 8CTS
n 9N/C
Format:IBM 9037 Sysplex Timer (First Protocol)
Level:RS-232
Accuracy:<10 mS RMS
Network Ports
Phasing:Carriage return on-time marker
Control:Manual or Automatic start/stop, parity setting, flywheel quality character
String:<SOH>DDD:HH:MM:SSQ<CR><LF>
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HHHours
MMMinutes
SSSeconds
QTime Quality
<CR>Carriage Return (On-time marker)
<LF>Line Feed
Network Ports
Description:Three 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3).
Connector:Three standard RJ-45 8-pin connectors
Frame Format for LAN1, LAN2, LAN3:
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Roles:
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LAN1192.168.0.100
LAN2192.168.0.101
LAN3192.168.0.102
Note: The SyncServer's network ports require Category 5 (or better) network cable.
Network Protocols
The SyncServer supports the following protocols:
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Tasks
In this section
Installation Guide
Unpacking
Rack Mounting
Grounding the SyncServer
WARNING: Grounding
Connecting VAC Power
CAUTION: VAC Power
Connecting VDC Power
WARNING: VDC Power
Using GPS
Upgrading System Software
Adding NTP Servers to the NTP Associations List
Recovering a Password
Halting the SyncServer
Configuring LAN1
Logging in to the Web Interface
Using the 1st Setup Wizard
Configuring the Network Ports
Adding Server Associations
Installation Guide
To install the SyncServer in a production environment, or some other of long-term installation, follow the steps in this Installation Guide. To get the SyncServer up and running
quickly in order learn about its features, consult the Quick Start Guide (on page 13).
Unpacking
Open the SyncServer packaging carefully to avoid damaging its contents.
Verify that the box contains the following standard items:
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Product CD (contains the User Guide and other supporting documentation)
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Please also verify that the box also contains any options purchased with the SyncServer.
If the box is missing any items, please contact Microsemi Customer Assistance (on page
3).
RackMounting
The SyncServer is designed for mounting in a standard 19-inch (48.26 cm) rack. Follow the
rack manufacturer's instructions for mounting the SyncServer.
Avoid the following conditions:
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For VAC power, verify that a properly grounded three-prong outlet is available for the
standard power cord.
Connect the Chassis Grounding Screw on the rear panel to a reliable earth ground.
Verify that the equipment rack and other equipment are grounded correctly.
WARNING:Grounding
Microsemi recommends that the user connect the chassis grounding screw to a reliable
earth ground.
AVERTISSEMENT : Microsemi recommande que le chssis soit reli une terre fiable.
ConnectingVACPower
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using the standard power cord supplied.
CAUTION:VACPower
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and CE compliance the Power Supply must only be operated at 100 240 VAC, 50-60
Hz.
The SyncServer should only be plugged into a grounded receptacle.
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d'nergie doit tre seulement opre 100 - 240 VCA, 50-60 hertz.
Relier le SyncServer une prise de courant avec contact adquat de mise la terre.
ConnectingVDCPower
For units equipped with the optional 48 VDC power supply:
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unit directly to a DC power source without the breaker.
Provide a circuit disconnect in series with the VDC Power input. The SyncServer DC
option does not include a power switch
The minimum recommended wire size is 14 AWG (1.5mm2) for DC power source hook
up. Dont forget to tighten the terminal screws on the input power block.
The VDC Power supply in the SyncServer is DC isolated. The VDC Power inputs are
polarity protected so reversed DC connections will not power the unit but will also not
harm the unit.
Connect VDC Power to the PRI or optionally the SEC set of terminals observing correct
polarity (+, -). The SEC set of terminals has been provided for connections to a secondary power source. Note that the PRI and SEC power connections are simply diode
ORed, so the highest voltage source will be powering the unit.
The PRI and SEC ground terminals on the VDC Power input block are connected to the
chassis. These terminals are normally used to connect to the VDC Power return line.
Note: The 48 VDC Operation Model is supplied with two 48 VDC inputs to accommodate
input from an alternate VDC Power Source. Because of diode switching, the polarity can be
plus-plus, plus-minus, minus-plus, or minus-minus.
WARNING:VDCPower
For the 48 VDC model of the SyncServer:
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when connecting a VDC Power source.
Only use the unit in an restricted area.
The screw torque on the Power Terminal Block is 4.5 to 5.3 inch pounds.
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UsingGPS
This section guides the user through the process of selecting a good site for the GPS
antenna, installing the antenna, and how to use GPS when a good site isn't available.
Safety Considerations
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Avoid electrocution and RF safety hazards such as power lines and high-energy radio
transmission antennas.
Where potential hazards exist, have a qualified technician perform the installation.
Observe local codes and regulations.
Use a lightning arrestor when needed.
Antennas not rated for 12 VDC may be damaged when connected to the SyncServer.
The GPS antenna supplied with the Receiver is rated for 12 VDC.
Safe Antenna and Cable Connection: An outside antenna or cable system must be properly
grounded to provide some protection against built up static charges and voltage. Section
810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 (In Canada, part 1 of the Canadian
Electrical Code) provides information regarding proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of
grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.
Keep Antenna Clear of High Voltage Power Lines or Circuits: Locate an outside antenna system well away from power lines and electric light or power circuits so it will never touch
these power sources should it ever fail. When installing an antenna, absolutely never
touch power lines, circuits, or other power sources, as this could be fatal.
Installation Guide
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Blocked views
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Multipath interference (caused by adjacent structures that reflect GPS signals)
Mounting structures:
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Must be able to withstand very high winds.
If a good site is not available, consult Operating in "Window Mode" (on page 102).
The user can access the connector underneath the GPS antenna by removing the four
recessed screws in the lower half of the GPS antenna with a Phillips-head screwdriver. It
is a relatively easy task and does not violate the weatherproofing design of the antenna.
Typically, users do this to attach an optional in-line amplifier inside the PVC mounting
mast or to replace the standard cable with a longer one. (Avoid unscrewing the PVC
mounting mast from the base of the GPS antenna as this may require a vice and lots of
torque.)
When extending the length of the cable, observe the recommended configurations in
GPS Cable Configurations/Options (see "Distance Between Antenna and Receiver"
on page 105). Avoid exceeding the recommended lengths by combining the standard 50
foot (15.24 m) cable with the extended-length cable.
Installation Guide
A typical window mounting with the antenna is shown in the preferred window.
Guidelines
For best results with window mode:
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Position the antenna near the lower windowsill. This improves upward visibility of the sky.
If multiple sites are available, choose the one with the widest view of the sky and tilt the
antenna toward the "opening".
On the side of a building, the corners offer better visibility (270 degrees) than flat walls
(180 degrees).
A SyncServer equipped with the high-stability Rubidium oscillator option can provide precise time for extended periods while GPS is unavailable.
Secure the antenna so it won't fall or get knocked out of position.
To improve signal strength, test different window locations, shorten the antenna cable
length, avoid unnecessary connectors, and use an in-line amplifier option. (Signal
strength is visible on the STATUS - GPS page.)
Avoid windows with metallic film coatings, window blinds, overhead obstructions, and
foliage, all of which can block GPS signals.
Verify that the NTP - Associations page is configured with valid NTP servers or peers that
the SyncServer can rely on if GPS is unavailable.
Tasks
1. On the TIMING - Holdover page, set the Time Error Limit (milliseconds) to the highest
acceptable value for absolute timing error (to UTC). Microsemi recommends a value
greater than or equal to 4 milliseconds.
2. On the STATUS - GPS page, if the GPS receiver has a valid position (latitude, longitude, altitude), the user can skip to step 3. Otherwise:
n Determine the approximate latitude, longitude, and altitude of the GPS antenna.
This can be done using a handheld GPS device, an online reference such as
Google Earth, or by looking up the Latitude and Longitude information provided
on the SyncServer Product Information CD-ROM.
n On the REFERENCES - GPS page, enter the approximate latitude, longitude, and altitude.
3. Set the Mode to Position Hold and click the APPLY button.
Other Considerations
The accuracy of the user-entered position affects the timing accuracy of the GPS reference.
When GPS status is locked:
Position Accuracy
Timing Accuracy
< 0.005 ms
< 0.1 ms
< 1.0 ms
During window mode operation, if the GPS receiver is not locked to any satellites and no
other Input References are available, the GPS receiver enters holdover mode and is subject
to oscillator drift. Also see Oscillators (see "Timing Holdover" on page 85).
This can also be accomplished in the web interface using the STATUS - GPS page.
Verify synchronization over a 24-hour period to ensure that the GPS antenna installation
meets requirements. This can be accomplished by:
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Tasks
For more information about any of the options described above, please contact Microsemi
Customer Assistance (on page 3).
Stationary Applications
If the GPS antenna is in a location that provides 4 or more "current" GPS satellites on a continuous basis, Microsemi recommends letting the SyncServer operate in its factory configuration. In that configuration, when the SyncServer starts, the GPS receiver comes up in
Survey mode. Upon locking to four or more GPS satellites the receiver determines and averages its position. After averaging the position it shifts to Position Hold mode. The user can
expect this type of operation when the GPS antenna is mounted outdoors in a high location
that provides good clear unobstructed views of the sky and horizon in all directions.
The lack of 4 "current" GPS satellites for sufficient durations may delay or prevent the GPS
receiver from determining its position and entering Position Hold. If the GPS antenna is in a
location that continuously provides 1 or more "current" GPS satellites, the SyncServer can
provide excellent synchronization to UTC once it has an accurate position and is in Position
Hold mode. Therefore, Microsemi recommends that the user perform the following actions
(in order of priority):
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Move the GPS antenna to a location that provides better visibility of GPS satellites and
improves the strength/quality of GPS signals reaching the GPS antenna input connector.
Consult the Selecting a Site for the Antenna (on page 100) topics.
Determine and enter SyncServer's position, then put the GPS receiver in Position Hold
mode. Consult the Latitude and Longitude (see "Determining Latitude and Longitude"
on page 147) topic.
Let the SyncServer operate for 24 hours to see if it can determine its position and transition into Position Hold unaided.
If the number of "current" GPS satellites drops to zero, and every effort has been made to
remedy this situation, the user may consider the following actions:
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Installation Guide
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Setting the Time Error Limit to the highest value that meets the requirements of the application for which the SyncServer is being used. In this case, Microsemi recommends 4 milliseconds as an acceptable value for NTP synchronization.
Mobile Applications
If the SyncServer might be transported while operating, put the GPS receiver in Dynamic
mode. In this mode, the GPS receiver continuously updates its position. This provides:
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Much greater timing accuracy than Position Hold for mobile operation
Less timing accuracy than Position Hold for stationary operation. If the SyncServer is
being used primarily for NTP synchronization, this decrease is negligible compared to the
timing latency on most networks. If the SyncServer's other timing outputs are being used,
the user should perform field tests to ensure that accuracy meets the requirements of the
application.
Note: Avoid using Position Hold while operating the SyncServer from a location that is different from the one that the GPS receiver has. Doing so introduces timing errors that
increase with the size of the difference of the latitude, longitude and altitude readings
between the SyncServer and the GPS receiver.
UpgradingSystem Software
Overview of the Software Upgrade Process
In its factory default configuration, the SyncServer automatically checks for software
upgrades every weekday shortly after noon local time. If an upgrade is available, the SyncServer generates a System Upgrade Alarm.
The user responding to the alarm logs into the web interface. The status bar at the top of the
window may show that an alarm has been triggered, and on the STATUS - General page,
"Release Version" states that an upgrade is available.
Before upgrading, as a precaution, the user should back up the configuration of the SyncServer (WIZARDS - Backup). Normally, the SyncServer transfers its settings from one version of the software to the next. However, if the upgrade process is interrupted (e.g., loss of
power), the settings may be lost. Having the backup makes it possible to restore the previous
settings if that happens.
The user downloads the software upgrade file from the Microsemi web site to their workstation and then follows the steps given below for upgrading the software on the SyncServer.
Note: Please avoid decompressing the *.tar upgrade file prior to upgrading the SyncServer.
For security, the SyncServer will reject any file that has been modified or decompressed and
recompressed. If needed, download a new software file from Microsemi.
Tasks
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The Check for software upgrades setting is enabled on the SYSTEM - General page (factory default = enabled).
The LAN1 port is configured correctly and has a DNS server on the NETWORK - Ethernet
page (typically configured during installation).
The LAN1 port can reach Microsemi.com on the Internet using port 80. Most proxy servers and firewall devices allow this type of traffic, but some may be configured to block it.
Consult your network administrator for more information.
The System Upgrade Alarm and its notification settings are enabled on the ADMIN Alarms page (factory defaults = enabled).
The user is reachable by one or more of the Alarm notification methods: email, Alarm
LED, SNMP (typically configured during installation).
See also:
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Check the System Upgrade Alarm on the ADMIN - Alarms page to see if a software
upgrade is available.
Or, manually check for an upgrade by comparing the Release Version on the STATUS General page with the Version at:
http://update.symmetricom.com/upgrade.txt
Insert the USB flash drive in either USB port on the front panel.
Press the MENU button.
Select 4) USB.
Select 3) Upgrade Software.
Installation Guide
5. Select 1) Yes.
Method 2: Using the WIZARDS - Upgrade page:
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Log in to the web interface and check the Release Version on the STATUS - General page
to ensure that it matches the desired version
Check the overall configuration to verify that the settings are still correct.
AddingNTPServerstothe NTPAssociationsList
About NTP Associations
The SyncServer's factory configuration includes three NTP associations:
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The Hardware Clock makes a timing reference source (e.g., GPS, Timecode) available to
the NTP daemon as an NTP association. The Hardware Clock NTP association is
always preferred and cannot be edited or deleted. See TIMING - HW Clock (on page
42) for more information.
Having multiple associations is important for obtaining the best reliability and accuracy from
the SyncServer's NTP daemon. The SyncServer uses the NTP associations to qualify one
another; synchronizing with the best one and rejecting any that provide the incorrect time. If
the Hardware Clock runs without an Input Reference for a sustained period of time, the SyncServer synchronizes with one of the NTP servers instead.
LAN1 is connected to the network and has Internet access through firewall port 123.
GPS is set up correctly and operating as a reference source.
No NTP servers are available on the local or wide area network.
The list of NTP association contains valid NTP server addresses.
Tasks
Otherwise:
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RecoveringaPassword
Enable Recover Password when setting up the SyncServer so it is available when needed.
This can be done using the ADMIN - Users or WIZARD-1st Setup pages
To recover a lost or forgotten password:
1. Enter the username, select the Recover Password checkbox, and click the LOGIN button.
2. Answer the Recovery Question and click the RESET button. The SyncServer sends a message to the email address of the username.
3. When the email arrives, log into the SyncServer using the new password provided in the
email message.
4. Change the password using the ADMIN - Users page.
If Recover Password wasn't enabled:
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If the SyncServer has multiple user accounts, you may be able to have another user log
in and change the password for you.
If there is no other way to log into the SyncServer, use the hardware jumper to restore
the factory configuration. See Restoring the Factory Default Configuration (on page
119).
Installation Guide
See also: Changes to Passwords and User Names (see "Properties of User Names and
Passwords" on page 20)
Haltingthe SyncServer
Microsemi recommends shutting the operating system down before removing the power.
Using the keypad/display interface:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ConfiguringLAN1
During installation, the user configures LAN1 to gain access to the web interface. After logging in to the web interface, the user can configure the remaining ports on the NETWORK - Ethernet page.
The factory default settings for the LAN1 network port are as follows:
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IP Address:192.168.0.100
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 0.0.0.0
Configure new network settings using the keypad on the front panel:
1. Press the MENU button on the front panel.
2. Using the number buttons, select 1) LAN1, then 1) Config, and configure the port as
needed.
3. Check the new LAN1 settings by pressing the STATUS button repeatedly until "LAN1
STATUS" is shown.
Note: Using the keypad/display interface to configure LAN1, erases the previous settings for
all of the network ports.
Also see MENU Button.
Tasks
LoggingintotheWebInterface
1. Get the LAN1 IP address by pressing the STATUS button repeatedly until the LAN1
STATUS screen is visible on the display.
2. Using Internet Explorer, enter the IP address as a URL. This displays the Login page.
3. At the SyncServer Login page, log in. The username is admin and password is symmetricom.
Note: When entering the IP address as a URL, leave off any leading zeroes in the IP
address. For example, instead of 192.168.047.025, enter 192.168.47.25.
Usingthe1stSetupWizard
Select the WIZARDS button and complete the 1st Setup wizard.
1. Configure the SyncServer using WIZARDS - 1st Setup. Select the following options:
n "Configure Password Recovery" (Ask the IT department for the IP address of the
SMTP server).
n "Send test mail when finished"
n "Set Local Time Zone"
Note: Reconfiguring LAN1 in the 1st Setup wizard erases the previous network settings for all
Ethernet ports.
Also see WIZARDS - 1st Setup.
Explanation: NTP associations and authentication may rely on static network addresses. If a
DHCP server assigns a new address to a network port that has DHCP enabled, the associations and authentication may stop working.
Also see NETWORK - Ethernet (on page 27).
Installation Guide
AddingServerAssociations
NTP server and peer associations provide an important backup source of time if the SyncServer's Input References are unavailable. Having two or more server or peer associations
is important for reliability and redundancy.
(Optional) The user can add associations for NTP servers that reside on the company network:
n
For NTP servers that the user cannot configure, add server associations, as described
below.
For NTP servers that the user can configure, add peer associations as described in
Adding Peer Associations.
Note: Avoid creating server associations on two NTP servers that point to each other. Use
peer associations instead.
(Optional) If the SyncServer is located outside the United States, the user can also add at
least one server association that points to a local NTP server. This provides a shorter network path, which improves timing precision and accuracy. Often, public NTP servers are
operated by national timekeeping authorities, telecommunications companies, and universities. To find a local NTP server, search the Internet for "Public NTP servers". Include
the name of your country at the end of the search string. When available, select NTP servers
that are stratum 1 over those that are stratum 2.
To add a server association:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Troubleshooting
See SyncServer signal feature comparison (on page 18) to see the available signals for
each model of SyncServer.
In This section
Troubleshooting
Backing Up/Restoring Configurations
Creating a Backup File
Restoring from a Backup File
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration
Configuring SNMP
Transferring Configurations
Removing the Top Cover
Replacing the Battery
CAUTION: Lithium Battery
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Troubleshooting
The following troubleshooting scenarios provide high-level guidance on how to solve a range
of potential problems with the SyncServer.
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A bullet is a proposed solution. The user should try each solution in turn until the problem
is solved.
A numbered step is a procedure. The user should complete the procedure to solve the
problem.
For additional help, contact Microsemi Customer Assistance (on page 3).
Passwords
You've tried logging in and the password doesn't work.
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Passwords are case sensitive. Check that that Caps Lock isn't on.
Use the Recover Password feature, if it is available and configured.
Have another user log in and change your password settings.
If all else fails, restore the factory default configuration using the hardware jumper. See
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration (on page 119).
See also: Changes to Passwords and User Names (see "Properties of User Names and
Passwords" on page 20)
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Check that the alarm notification settings are enabled, as shown in the Factory Default
Settings for Alarms topic that follows.
To receive SNMP traps, verify that the NETWORK - SNMP and NETWORK - SNMP Traps
pages are configured correctly.
To receive email notification, verify that the SERVICES - Email page is configured correctly.
Verify that LAN1 is configured with a valid DNS server address.
Troubleshooting
NTP Stratum Change
NTP Leap Change
System Network
System Upgrade
System Config Change
System Health
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NTP Clients
The NTP clients can't reach or synchronize with the SyncServer. On the SyncServer:
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The Network LED on the front panel should be green. Otherwise, check the physical network port connections. Also see Status LEDs.
Check the configuration of the network ports on the NETWORK - Ethernet page, described
in Configuring the Network Ports (on page 112).
If the Sync LED on the front panel is red, the SyncServer is unsynchronized and NTP clients won't synchronize to it. Configure the SyncServer with a valid reference input and/or
The user is testing multiple SyncServer configurations. The user saves the "original" configuration before testing, and then saves some of the more promising test configurations.
When the testing is complete, the user selects the best configuration and applies it to the
SyncServer.
The user needs to configure several SyncServers. The user configures a single SyncServer, creates a backup file, and then uses the backup file to transfer the configuration
to the remaining SyncServers.
The user needs a "known good configuration" in case the SyncServer's configuration is
inadvertently changed or lost.
The SyncServer's backup and restore features are available from two locations:
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From the web interface, using the WIZARDS - Backup and the WIZARDS - Restore pages.
From the front panel keypad, using the MENU button and the 4) USB menu item.
A USB flash drive plugged into either of the USB ports on the front panel.
Any directory that is accessible to a browser.
Note 1 - Not all USB flash drives are compatible with the SyncServer's USB ports.
Microsemi recommends using SanDisk cruzer micro USB devices.
Note 2 - The backup file includes the configuration of the NETWORK - Ethernet page. If restoring a single configuration to multiple units, if the network ports have static IP addresses,
avoid IP address conflicts by changing these addresses.
Note 3 - Transferring configurations between a SyncServers with different hardware or software might not work. The user may want to back up the configuration of the "destination"
SyncServer before applying the configuration of the "originating" SyncServer. One can also
restore the Factory Defaults if the transfer doesn't work. See the Restoring the Factory
Default Configuration (on page 119) topic.
CreatingaBackupFile
From the front panel keypad
1.
2.
3.
4.
Restoringfrom aBackupFile
From the front panel keypad
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Reset to Factory Defaults. See Restoring the Factory Default Configuration (on
page 119).
Restore last backup from SyncServer.
Restore backup from USB flash drive.
Restore backup from a workstation hard-drive or network directory.
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When the password is lost and the Recover Password feature is disabled (Use the Hardware Jumper method).
To erase the previous configuration prior to reconfiguring the SyncServer.
To erase site-specific information such as the IP addresses and the GPS position, prior to
sending the SyncServer off-site.
In some cases, the user may back up the current configuration of the SyncServer prior to
restoring the factory default configuration. See Creating a Backup File (on page 118).
Restoring the default factory configuration removes the current network settings. Afterwards, the user may need to configure the LAN1 port in order to use the web interface.
A jumper.
Size 0 philips-head screwdriver
Tweezers or needle-nosed pliers for handling the jumper.
Note: Observe static protection measures while working inside the SyncServer.
To restore the factory configuration:
1. Halt the SyncServer as described in Halting the SyncServer.
2. VERY IMPORTANT: Remove the top cover as described in Removing the Top Cover (on
page 122).
3. Position a jumper (not supplied) across the jumper pins marked JP4, next to the circular
battery.
4. (Optional) To clear site-specific information, disconnect all network and GPS antenna
cables from the rear of the SyncServer and do not reconnect them.
5. Connect the power cable and turn the power switch on. The SyncServer restores the factory configuration.
6. After 100 seconds, turn the power switch off and disconnect the power cable.
7. Remove the jumper from the JP4 jumper pins.
8. Secure the top cover to the SyncServer using the screws.
9. Reconnect the power cable and turn the SyncServer's power on. The default factory configuration has been restored.
Configuring SNMP
On the SyncServer, SNMP:
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Configuring SNMP
For SNMP v1/v2c queries, specify a Read Community string on the NETWORK - SNMP page.
For SNMP v3 queries, create v3 Users on the NETWORK - SNMP page.
Additional standard SNMP values, such as sysLocation and sysContact are also specified
on the NETWORK - SNMP page.
The SyncServer Product CD includes a copy of the SyncServer custom MIB file that can be
loaded into SNMP management stations.
NOTE: The SyncServer gets a new EngineID on every upgrade (even if "upgrading" to the
same system software version you are already running). You MUST re-query the SyncServer via SNMP get and reconfigure your v3 trap receivers to use this new EngineID.
Transferring Configurations
The user can transfer a configuration across multiple SyncServers to save time and effort,
provided they are running the same Software Version (displayed on the STATUS - General
page.
If you have physical access to the SyncServer, the easiest method for transferring the configuration is to use a USB flash drive and the front panel keypad.
1. Create a backup file on a configured SyncServer, as described in Creating a Backup
File (on page 118).
2. Restore that backup file to another SyncServer as described in Restoring from a
Backup File (on page 119).
3. IMPORTANT: When the SyncServer reboots, immediately change the IP address of LAN1
using the front panel MENU button as described in Configuring LAN1 (on page 111).
This step resets all of the network port addresses and prevents network address collisions with the previous SyncServer.
4. Log in and use the NETWORK - Ethernet page to configure the network ports.
5. On the SYSTEM - General page, update the Hostname.
CAUTION:LithiumBattery
The SyncServer contains a Lithium Battery that maintains the system's Real Time Clock
(RTC) when the SyncServer's power is off. Replace the Lithium Battery only with the same
or equivalent type. Do not dispose of the Lithium Battery in a fire or incinerator, or the battery
may explode. Follow disposal regulations in your area for Lithium Battery disposal.
ATTENTION : Le SyncServer contient une batterie de lithium pour maintenir l'horloge en
temps rel pendent que le courant est debranch. Remplacez la batterie de lithium seulement avec une batterie de type quivalent. Ne vous dbarrassez pas de la batterie de lithium
dans un feu ou un incinrateur, car la batterie pourrait exploser. Dbarrassez-vous de la batterie usage de lithium selon les instructions du fabricant.
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Upgrades
Microsemi (formerly Symmetricom) makes software updates available as downloads on the
Internet.
Users are required to register in order to download software. Some export restrictions may
apply.
Licenses
This product contains licensed third party software, including software available under the
GPL licensing scheme. The text of each license is available in the "License" folder located on
the Product Information CD-ROM that is supplied with the SyncServer. Additionally, these
licenses and the source code for the related public software can be obtained by contacting
Microsemi Customer Assistance (on page 3).
These licenses include, but are not limited to the following:
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By using the SyncServer, the user agrees to the terms of these licenses.
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40. [44]Ray Schnitzler <[email protected]> Unixware1 port
41. [45]Michael Shields <[email protected]> USNO clock driver
42. [46]Jeff Steinman <[email protected]> Datum PTS clock
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43. [47]Harlan Stenn <[email protected]> GNU automake/autoconfigure
makeover, various other bits (see the ChangeLog)
44. [48]Kenneth Stone <[email protected]> HP-UX port
45. [49]Ajit Thyagarajan <[email protected]>IP multicast/anycast
support
46. [50]Tomoaki TSURUOKA <[email protected]>TRAK clock
driver
47. [51]Paul A Vixie <[email protected]> TrueTime GPS driver, generic
TrueTime clock driver
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ETX Module
n
256MB SDRAM. The 256MB Synchronous Dynamic RAM is installed on the ETX Module in a DIMM socket. This part is used as system RAM memory for the ETX Module's
x86 processor. The content in this device is volatile and is lost when the SyncServer is
powered down. This part is socketed (ETX).
BIOS. 512KB FLASH memory used on the ETX module for system BIOS. This part is
soldered to the ETX module. This part is not reprogrammed in normal operation. The content in this device is non-volatile and there is no procedure to clear this memory.
86-611xPCB
n
512MB Compact Flash Primary (J3). The 512MB Compact Flash device is installed on
the 86-610x PCB. This part is used as a virtual Hard Drive by the ETX Modules x86 processor. There is no procedure to clear this memory. This part is socketed (J3).
U41 is a Xilinx XC2S200 FPGA that is re-programmed each time the board is powered
up. The program for this part is contained in J3s Compact Flash memory and is downloaded into U41 by U39. The content of this device is volatile and is lost when the board is
powered down. This part is soldered to the PCB.
M93C46 1Kb Serial Microwire EEPROM for Intel 82551ER Fast Ethernet Controller configuration (U34). This non-volatile part is used at power-on to initialize registers in the
Intel Fast Ethernet Controller. This part is not reprogrammed in normal operation. This
part is a DIP that is mounted in an 8-pin socket.
M93C46 1Kb Serial Microwire EEPROM for system configuration (U40), controlled by
PCI9030. This non-volatile part is used to store unit specific data. This part is a DIP that is
mounted in an 8-pin socket.
MC9S12DG256 (U2)
n
(U2) 256KB Flash program memory. This Flash memory is used for microprocessor program storage. This part is not reprogrammed in normal operation. The content in this
device is non-volatile and there is no procedure to clear this memory. This part is
soldered to the PCB.
(U2) 12KB RAM. This RAM is embedded in U2 and is used as operating memory. The
content in this device is volatile and is lost when the SyncServer is powered down. This
part is soldered to the PCB.
(U2) 4KB EEPROM. This EEPROM is embedded in U2 and is used to store non-volatile
configuration data. This part is soldered to the PCB.
United States
n
n
Use a handheld GPS unit outdoors or temporarily run the SyncServer with its GPS
antenna outdoors.
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~cvm/latlon_find_location.html
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic
The following reference topics also provide the approximate latitude and longitude for many
locations around the world:
n
n
n
United States
ALABAMA
Alexander City
Anniston AP
Auburn
Birmingham AP
Decatur
Dothan AP
Florence AP
Gadsden
Huntsville AP
Mobile AP
Mobile Co
Montgomery AP
Selma-Craig AFB
Talladega
Tuscaloosa AP
32
33
32
33
34
31
34
34
34
30
30
32
32
33
33
57' N
35' N
36' N
34' N
37' N
19' N
48' N
1' N
42' N
41' N
40' N
23' N
20' N
27' N
13' N
85
85
85
86
86
85
87
86
86
88
88
86
87
86
87
57' W
51' W
30' W
45' W
59' W
27' W
40' W
0' W
35' W
15' W
15' W
22' W
59' W
6' W
37' W
Anchorage AP
Barrow (S)
Fairbanks AP (S)
Juneau AP
Kodiak
Nome AP
ARIZONA
Douglas AP
Flagstaff AP
Fort Huachuca AP (S)
Kingman AP
Nogales
61
71
64
58
57
64
10'
18'
49'
22'
45'
30'
N
N
N
N
N
N
150
156
147
134
152
165
1' W
47' W
52' W
35' W
29' W
26' W
31
35
31
35
31
27' N
8' N
35' N
12' N
21' N
109
111
110
114
110
36' W
40' W
20' W
1' W
55' W
ALASKA
33
34
32
35
32
26' N
39' N
7' N
1' N
39' N
35
33
33
36
35
34
35
34
34
33
57' N
36' N
13' N
0' N
20' N
29' N
50' N
44' N
18' N
27' N
35
34
33
34
39
37
34
41
33
32
32
33
40
38
36
38
33
37
34
33
33
34
37
37
36
38
34
37
33
34
34
34
33
34
38
34
40
25' N
51' N
37' N
12' N
48' N
58' N
5' N
46' N
56' N
49' N
49' N
7' N
59' N
16' N
46' N
4' N
33' N
42' N
43' N
49' N
56' N
3' N
23' N
39' N
36' N
13' N
36' N
49' N
14' N
3' N
12' N
38' N
49' N
9' N
14' N
3' N
31' N
112
112
110
110
114
1' W
26' W
56' W
44' W
37' W
89
92
92
94
94
93
90
92
92
93
57' W
49' W
49' W
10' W
22' W
6' W
42' W
14' W
5' W
59' W
119
116
114
118
121
121
117
124
118
116
115
117
124
121
119
122
117
121
120
118
118
118
120
121
121
122
114
122
117
117
119
118
116
118
122
117
122
3' W
47' W
43' W
21' W
51' W
59' W
52' W
12' W
8' W
58' W
40' W
5' W
6' W
56' W
43' W
30' W
47' W
57' W
34' W
9' W
24' W
14' W
34' W
0' W
54' W
17' W
37' W
19' W
25' W
36' W
11' W
6' W
32' W
9' W
38' W
45' W
18' W
United States
Redlands
Richmond
Riverside-March AFB (S)
Sacramento AP
Salinas AP
San Bernadino, Norton AFB
San Diego AP
San Fernando
San Francisco AP
San Francisco Co
San Jose AP
San Louis Obispo
Santa Ana AP
Santa Barbara MAP
Santa Cruz
Santa Maria AP (S)
Santa Monica CIC
Santa Paula
Santa Rosa
Stockton AP
Ukiah
Visalia
Yreka
Yuba City
COLORADO
Alamosa AP
Boulder
Colorado Springs AP
Denver AP
Durango
Fort Collins
Grand Junction AP (S)
Greeley
Lajunta AP
Leadville
Pueblo AP
Sterling
Trinidad
CONNECTICUT
Bridgeport AP
Hartford, Brainard Field
New Haven AP
New London
Norwalk
Norwick
Waterbury
Widsor Locks, Bradley Fld
DELAWARE
Dover AFB
Wilmington AP
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Andrews AFB
Washington, National AP
FLORIDA
34
37
33
38
36
34
32
34
37
37
37
35
33
34
36
34
34
34
38
37
39
36
41
39
3' N
56' N
54' N
31' N
40' N
8' N
44' N
17' N
37' N
46' N
22' N
20' N
45' N
26' N
59' N
54' N
1' N
21' N
31' N
54' N
9' N
20' N
43' N
8' N
117
122
117
121
121
117
117
118
122
122
121
120
117
119
122
120
118
119
122
121
123
119
122
121
11' W
21' W
15' W
30' W
36' W
16' W
10' W
28' W
23' W
26' W
56' W
43' W
52' W
50' W
1' W
27' W
29' W
5' W
49' W
15' W
12' W
18' W
38' W
36' W
37
40
38
39
37
40
39
40
38
39
38
40
37
27' N
0' N
49' N
45' N
17' N
45' N
7' N
26' N
3' N
15' N
18' N
37' N
15' N
105
105
104
104
107
105
108
104
103
106
104
103
104
52' W
16' W
43' W
52' W
53' W
5' W
32' W
38' W
30' W
18' W
29' W
12' W
20' W
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
11' N
44' N
19' N
21' N
7' N
32' N
35' N
56' N
73
72
73
72
73
72
73
72
11' W
39' W
55' W
6' W
25' W
4' W
4' W
41' W
39 8' N 75 28' W
39 40' N 75 36' W
38 5' N 76 5' W
38 51' N 77 2' W
26
28
29
26
26
27
29
30
24
28
25
25
29
28
30
30
29
27
28
27
30
27
26
39' N
29' N
11' N
4' N
35' N
28' N
41' N
30' N
33' N
2' N
48' N
47' N
11' N
33' N
4' N
25' N
58' N
46' N
46' N
23' N
23' N
58' N
41' N
80
80
81
80
81
80
82
81
81
81
80
80
82
81
85
87
81
82
81
82
84
82
80
39' W
34' W
3' W
9' W
52' W
21' W
16' W
42' W
45' W
57' W
16' W
17' W
8' W
23' W
35' W
13' W
20' W
80' W
17' W
33' W
22' W
32' W
6' W
31
32
33
33
33
31
32
34
32
34
33
33
32
33
32
30
31
36' N
3' N
57' N
39' N
22' N
15' N
31' N
34' N
20' N
11' N
13' N
1' N
42' N
55' N
8' N
58' N
15' N
84
84
83
84
81
81
84
84
82
83
84
85
83
84
81
83
82
5' W
14' W
19' W
26' W
58' W
29' W
56' W
57' W
54' W
41' W
16' W
4' W
39' W
31' W
12' W
12' W
24' W
19
21
21
21
43' N
20' N
27' N
3' N
155
157
157
158
5' W
55' W
46' W
2' W
43
42
47
43
46
46
43
34' N
32' N
46' N
31' N
23' N
44' N
2' N
116
113
116
112
117
116
115
13' W
46' W
49' W
4' W
1' W
58' W
54' W
United States
Pocatello AP
Twin Falls AP (S)
ILLINOIS
Aurora
Belleville, Scott AFB
Bloomington
Carbondale
Champaign/Urbana
Chicago, Midway AP
Chicago, O'Hare AP
Chicago Co
Danville
Decatur
Dixon
Elgin
Freeport
Galesburg
Greenville
Joliet
Kankakee
La Salle/Peru
Macomb
Moline AP
Mt Vernon
Peoria AP
Quincy AP
Rantoul, Chanute AFB
Rockford
Springfield AP
Waukegan
INDIANA
Anderson
Bedford
Bloomington
Columbus, Bakalar AFB
Crawfordsville
Evansville AP
Fort Wayne AP
Goshen AP
Hobart
Huntington
Indianapolis AP
Jeffersonville
Kokomo
Lafayette
La Porte
Marion
Muncie
Peru, Grissom AFB
Richmond AP
Shelbyville
South Bend AP
Terre Haute AP
Valparaiso
45' N
33' N
29' N
47' N
2' N
47' N
59' N
53' N
12' N
50' N
50' N
2' N
18' N
56' N
53' N
31' N
5' N
19' N
28' N
27' N
19' N
40' N
57' N
18' N
21' N
50' N
21' N
88
89
88
89
88
87
87
87
87
88
89
88
89
90
89
88
87
89
90
90
88
89
91
88
89
89
87
20' W
51' W
57' W
15' W
17' W
45' W
54' W
38' W
36' W
52' W
29' W
16' W
37' W
26' W
24' W
10' W
55' W
6' W
40' W
31' W
52' W
41' W
12' W
8' W
3' W
40' W
53' W
40
38
39
39
40
38
41
41
41
40
39
38
40
40
41
40
40
40
39
39
41
39
41
6' N
51' N
8' N
16' N
3' N
3' N
0' N
32' N
32' N
53' N
44' N
17' N
25' N
2' N
36' N
29' N
11' N
39' N
46' N
31' N
42' N
27' N
31' N
85
86
86
85
86
87
85
85
87
85
86
85
86
86
86
85
85
86
84
85
86
87
87
37' W
30' W
37' W
54' W
54' W
32' W
12' W
48' W
15' W
30' W
17' W
45' W
3' W
5' W
43' W
41' W
21' W
9' W
50' W
47' W
19' W
18' W
2' W
38 41' N 87 32' W
42
40
41
41
41
41
42
42
41
40
42
43
41
41
42
42
2' N
47' N
53' N
50' N
20' N
32' N
24' N
33' N
38' N
24' N
4' N
9' N
41' N
6' N
24' N
33' N
93
91
91
90
95
93
90
94
91
91
92
93
93
92
96
92
48' W
7' W
42' W
13' W
49' W
39' W
42' W
11' W
33' W
24' W
56' W
20' W
2' W
27' W
23' W
24' W
39
37
37
37
38
37
39
38
38
37
39
37
38
38
39
37
34' N 95
40' N 95
46' N 99
49' N 96
20' N 96
56' N 100
22' N 101
21' N 98
4' N 97
3' N 100
3' N 96
20' N 95
52' N 98
48' N 97
4' N 95
39' N 97
7' W
29' W
58' W
50' W
12' W
44' W
42' W
52' W
52' W
58' W
46' W
31' W
49' W
39' W
38' W
25' W
38
35
36
39
36
38
38
37
37
37
33' N
58' N
57' N
3' N
40' N
2' N
11' N
19' N
45' N
4' N
82
86
84
84
87
84
85
87
87
88
44' W
28' W
6' W
40' W
29' W
36' W
44' W
29' W
10' W
46' W
31
30
30
29
30
30
32
24' N
32' N
47' N
31' N
12' N
7' N
36' N
92
91
89
90
92
93
93
18' W
9' W
52' W
40' W
0' W
13' W
18' W
United States
Monroe AP
Natchitoches
New Orleans AP
Shreveport AP (S)
MAINE
Augusta AP
Bangor, Dow AFB
Caribou AP (S)
Lewiston
Millinocket AP
Portland (S)
Waterville
MARYLAND
Baltimore AP
Baltimore Co
Cumberland
Frederick AP
Hagerstown
Salisbury (S)
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston AP
Clinton
Fall River
Framingham
Gloucester
Greenfield
Lawrence
Lowell
New Bedford
Pittsfield AP
Springfield, Westover AFB
Taunton
Worcester AP
MICHIGAN
Adrian
Alpena AP
Battle Creek AP
Benton Harbor AP
Detroit
Escanaba
Flint AP
Grand Rapids AP
Holland
Jackson AP
Kalamazoo
Lansing AP
Marquette Co
Mt Pleasant
Muskegon AP
Pontiac
Port Huron
Saginaw AP
Sault Ste. Marie AP (S)
Traverse City AP
32
31
29
32
31'
46'
59'
28'
N
N
N
N
92
93
90
93
2' W
5' W
15' W
49' W
44
44
46
44
45
43
44
19' N
48' N
52' N
2' N
39' N
39' N
32' N
69
68
68
70
68
70
69
48' W
50' W
1' W
15' W
42' W
19' W
40' W
39
39
39
39
39
38
11'
20'
37'
27'
42'
20'
N
N
N
N
N
N
76
76
78
77
77
75
40'
25'
46'
25'
44'
30'
42
42
41
42
42
42
42
42
41
42
42
41
42
22' N
24' N
43' N
17' N
35' N
3' N
42' N
39' N
41' N
26' N
12' N
54' N
16' N
71
71
71
71
70
72
71
71
70
73
72
71
71
2' W
41' W
8' W
25' W
41' W
4' W
10' W
19' W
58' W
18' W
32' W
4' W
52' W
41
45
42
42
42
45
42
42
42
42
42
42
46
43
43
42
42
43
46
44
55' N
4' N
19' N
8' N
25' N
44' N
58' N
53' N
42' N
16' N
17' N
47' N
34' N
35' N
10' N
40' N
59' N
32' N
28' N
45' N
84
83
85
86
83
87
83
85
86
84
85
84
87
84
86
83
82
84
84
85
1' W
26' W
15' W
26' W
1' W
5' W
44' W
31' W
6' W
28' W
36' W
36' W
24' W
46' W
14' W
25' W
25' W
5' W
22' W
35' W
W
W
W
W
W
W
42 14' N 83 32' W
43
45
47
46
46
44
46
48
44
44
43
45
47
45
44
39' N
52' N
31' N
24' N
50' N
18' N
16' N
34' N
9' N
53' N
55' N
35' N
30' N
7' N
3' N
93
95
94
94
92
93
96
93
93
93
92
94
92
95
91
21' W
23' W
56' W
8' W
11' W
16' W
4' W
23' W
59' W
13' W
30' W
11' W
33' W
5' W
38' W
30
34
33
33
33
31
32
31
31
32
31
34
32
25'
12'
39'
29'
30'
16'
19'
40'
15'
20'
33'
16'
24'
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
88
90
88
90
90
89
90
89
90
88
91
88
90
55' W
34' W
27' W
59' W
5' W
15' W
5' W
10' W
28' W
45' W
23' W
46' W
47' W
37
38
37
39
38
37
39
40
39
39
36
37
39
38
38
36
38
36
37
14' N
58' N
46' N
42' N
34' N
9' N
7' N
6' N
11' N
24' N
46' N
59' N
46' N
45' N
39' N
53' N
43' N
53' N
14' N
89
92
90
91
92
94
94
92
91
92
90
91
94
90
90
89
93
89
93
35'
22'
24'
21'
11'
30'
35'
33'
54'
26'
25'
43'
55'
23'
38'
36'
33'
36'
23'
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
United States
Butte AP
Cut Bank AP
Glasgow AP (S)
Glendive
Great Falls AP (S)
Havre
Helena AP
Kalispell AP
Lewiston AP
Livingstown AP
Miles City AP
Missoula AP
NEBRASKA
Beatrice
Chadron AP
Columbus
Fremont
Grand Island AP
Hastings
Kearney
Lincoln Co (S)
McCook
Norfolk
North Platte AP (S)
Omaha AP
Scottsbluff AP
Sidney AP
NEVADA
Carson City
Elko AP
Ely AP (S)
Las Vegas AP (S)
Lovelock AP
Reno AP (S)
Reno Co
Tonopah AP
Winnemucca AP
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Berlin
Claremont
Concord AP
Keene
Laconia
Manchester, Grenier AFB
Portsmouth, Pease AFB
NEW JERSEY
Atlantic City CO
Long Branch
Newark AP
New Brunswick
Paterson
Phillipsburg
Trenton Co
Vineland
45
48
48
47
47
48
46
48
47
45
46
46
57' N
37' N
25' N
8' N
29' N
34' N
36' N
18' N
4' N
42' N
26' N
55' N
112
112
106
104
111
109
112
114
109
110
105
114
30' W
22' W
32' W
48' W
22' W
40' W
0' W
16' W
27' W
26' W
52' W
5' W
40
42
41
41
40
40
40
40
40
41
41
41
41
41
16' N 96
50' N 103
28' N 97
26' N 96
59' N 98
36' N 98
44' N 99
51' N 96
12' N 100
59' N 97
8' N 100
18' N 95
52' N 103
13' N 103
45' W
5' W
20' W
29' W
19' W
26' W
1' W
45' W
38' W
26' W
41' W
54' W
36' W
6' W
39
40
39
36
40
39
39
38
40
10' N
50' N
17' N
5' N
4' N
30' N
30' N
4' N
54' N
119
115
114
115
118
119
119
117
117
46' W
47' W
51' W
10' W
33' W
47' W
47' W
5' W
48' W
44
43
43
42
43
42
43
3' N
2' N
12' N
55' N
3' N
56' N
4' N
71
72
71
72
71
71
70
1' W
2' W
30' W
17' W
3' W
26' W
49' W
39
40
40
40
40
40
40
39
23'
19'
42'
29'
54'
41'
13'
29'
74
74
74
74
74
75
74
75
26' W
1' W
10' W
26' W
9' W
11' W
46' W
0' W
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
32
35
32
32
34
36
35
35
32
32
35
36
33
35
32
34
35
51' N
3' N
46' N
20' N
23' N
44' N
31' N
10' N
45' N
18' N
52' N
45' N
18' N
37' N
38' N
3' N
11' N
42
42
42
43
42
42
42
42
42
42
43
43
42
42
42
41
43
44
41
40
40
40
43
42
42
43
44
41
43
43
42
40
43
43
45' N
39' N
54' N
0' N
13' N
56' N
36' N
29' N
10' N
45' N
20' N
2' N
21' N
27' N
7' N
56' N
9' N
56' N
30' N
47' N
39' N
46' N
6' N
14' N
31' N
28' N
39' N
38' N
7' N
14' N
51' N
51' N
7' N
9' N
106
106
104
104
103
108
108
107
103
106
106
104
104
106
108
106
103
6' W
37' W
23' W
16' W
19' W
14' W
47' W
54' W
13' W
55' W
19' W
30' W
32' W
5' W
10' W
53' W
36' W
73
73
76
78
75
78
76
79
76
76
73
74
77
76
79
74
79
74
74
73
73
73
79
78
75
76
73
73
77
75
73
72
76
75
48' W
45' W
32' W
11' W
59' W
44' W
11' W
16' W
54' W
54' W
37' W
21' W
42' W
29' W
14' W
0' W
15' W
51' W
6' W
58' W
47' W
54' W
57' W
22' W
4' W
33' W
28' W
55' W
40' W
25' W
57' W
38' W
7' W
23' W
United States
Watertown
NORTH CAROLINA
Asheville AP
Charlotte AP
Durham
Elizabeth City AP
Fayetteville, Pope AFB
Goldsboro,Seymour-Johnson
Greensboro AP (S)
Greenville
Henderson
Hickory
Jacksonville
Lumberton
New Bern AP
Raleigh/Durham AP (S)
Rocky Mount
Wilmington AP
Winston-Salem AP
NORTH DAKOTA
Bismarck AP (S)
Devils Lake
Dickinson AP
Fargo AP
Grand Forks AP
Jamestown AP
Minot AP
Williston
OHIO
Akron-Canton AP
Ashtabula
Athens
Bowling Green
Cambridge
Chillicothe
Cincinnati Co
Cleveland AP (S)
Columbus AP (S)
Dayton AP
Defiance
Findlay AP
Fremont
Hamilton
Lancaster
Lima
Mansfield AP
Marion
Middletown
Newark
Norwalk
Portsmouth
Sandusky Co
Springfield
Steubenville
43 59' N 76 1' W
35
35
35
36
35
35
36
35
36
35
34
34
35
35
35
34
36
26' N
13' N
52' N
16' N
10' N
20' N
5' N
37' N
22' N
45' N
50' N
37' N
5' N
52' N
58' N
16' N
8' N
82
80
78
76
79
77
79
77
78
81
77
79
77
78
77
77
80
46
48
46
46
47
46
48
48
46' N 100
7' N 98
48' N 102
54' N 96
57' N 97
55' N 98
25' N 101
9' N 103
45'
54'
48'
48'
24'
41'
21'
35'
40
41
39
41
40
39
39
41
40
39
41
41
41
39
39
40
40
40
39
40
41
38
41
39
40
55' N
51' N
20' N
23' N
4' N
21' N
9' N
24' N
0' N
54' N
17' N
1' N
20' N
24' N
44' N
42' N
49' N
36' N
31' N
1' N
16' N
45' N
27' N
50' N
23' N
26' W
48' W
6' W
38' W
35' W
0' W
31' W
51' W
53' W
13' W
23' W
40' W
7' W
35' W
38' W
2' W
31' W
10' W
25' W
28' W
37' W
55' W
43' W
50' W
38' W
81
80
82
83
81
83
84
81
82
84
84
83
83
84
82
84
82
83
84
82
82
82
82
83
80
32' W
56' W
47' W
11' W
1' W
58' W
57' W
25' W
25' W
23' W
37' W
4' W
3' W
47' W
48' W
55' W
13' W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
41
41
40
41
39
36'
20'
47'
16'
57'
N
N
N
N
N
83
80
81
80
81
48'
51'
55'
40'
54'
W
W
W
W
W
34
34
34
36
35
36
34
34
35
35
35
36
35
36
36
36
47' N
39' N
18' N
45' N
3' N
21' N
34' N
50' N
40' N
15' N
24' N
44' N
14' N
10' N
12' N
36' N
96
99
97
96
97
97
98
95
95
97
97
97
96
97
95
99
41' W
16' W
1' W
0' W
55' W
55' W
25' W
55' W
22' W
29' W
36' W
6' W
40' W
5' W
54' W
31' W
44
46
44
44
44
44
42
42
42
45
45
45
43
44
45
38' N
9' N
50' N
4' N
30' N
7' N
26' N
9' N
22' N
41' N
36' N
32' N
14' N
55' N
36' N
123
123
117
121
123
123
123
121
122
118
122
122
123
123
121
7' W
53' W
49' W
19' W
17' W
13' W
19' W
44' W
52' W
51' W
36' W
40' W
22' W
1' W
12' W
40
40
40
39
42
40
40
40
41
41
39
40
40
40
41
39' N
18' N
52' N
56' N
5' N
12' N
19' N
7' N
38' N
1' N
53' N
30' N
27' N
20' N
20' N
75
78
79
77
80
76
78
76
80
80
75
80
80
75
75
26' W
19' W
54' W
38' W
11' W
46' W
50' W
18' W
10' W
22' W
15' W
13' W
0' W
38' W
44' W
United States
State College (S)
Sunbury
Uniontown
Warren
West Chester
Williamsport AP
York
RHODE ISLAND
Newport (S)
Providence AP
SOUTH CAROLINA
Anderson
Charleston AFB (S)
Charleston Co
Columbia AP
Florence AP
Georgetown
Greenville AP
Greenwood
Orangeburg
Rock Hill
Spartanburg AP
Sumter, Shaw AFB
SOUTH DAKOTA
Aberdeen AP
Brookings
Huron AP
Mitchell
Pierre AP
Rapid City AP (S)
Sioux Falls AP
Watertown AP
Yankton
TENNESSEE
Athens
Bristol-Tri City AP
Chattanooga AP
Clarksville
Columbia
Dyersburg
Greenville
Jackson AP
Knoxville AP
Memphis AP
Murfreesboro
Nashville AP (S)
Tullahoma
TEXAS
Abilene AP
Alice AP
Amarillo AP
Austin AP
Bay City
Beaumont
40
40
39
41
39
41
39
48'
53'
55'
51'
58'
15'
55'
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
77
76
79
79
75
76
76
52' W
46' W
43' W
8' W
38' W
55' W
45' W
41 30' N 71 20' W
41 44' N 71 26' W
34
32
32
33
34
33
34
34
33
34
34
33
30'
54'
54'
57'
11'
23'
54'
10'
30'
59'
58'
54'
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
82
80
79
81
79
79
82
82
80
80
82
80
43' W
2' W
58' W
7' W
43' W
17' W
13' W
7' W
52' W
58' W
0' W
22' W
45
44
44
43
44
44
43
44
42
27' N 98
18' N 96
23' N 98
41' N 98
23' N 100
3' N 103
34' N 96
55' N 97
55' N 97
26' W
48' W
13' W
1' W
17' W
4' W
44' W
9' W
23' W
35
36
35
36
35
36
36
35
35
35
34
36
35
26' N
29' N
2' N
33' N
38' N
1' N
4' N
36' N
49' N
3' N
55' N
7' N
23' N
84
82
85
87
87
89
82
88
83
90
86
86
86
35' W
24' W
12' W
22' W
2' W
24' W
50' W
55' W
59' W
0' W
28' W
41' W
5' W
32
27
35
30
29
29
25' N 99
44' N 98
14' N 100
18' N 97
0' N 95
57' N 94
41' W
2' W
42' W
42' W
58' W
1' W
28
32
25
31
30
27
32
32
29
33
28
31
32
29
33
26
29
29
30
31
32
27
32
33
31
26
31
32
31
35
31
34
29
22' N 97
18' N 101
54' N 97
48' N 98
40' N 96
46' N 97
5' N 96
51' N 96
22' N 100
12' N 97
52' N 100
48' N 106
50' N 97
18' N 94
4' N 96
14' N 97
58' N 95
59' N 95
43' N 95
5' N 97
42' N 101
32' N 99
28' N 94
39' N 101
25' N 94
12' N 98
57' N 102
47' N 98
47' N 95
32' N 100
25' N 103
11' N 101
57' N 94
40' W
27' W
26' W
57' W
33' W
30' W
28' W
51' W
47' W
6' W
32' W
24' W
3' W
48' W
3' W
39' W
21' W
22' W
33' W
41' W
56' W
27' W
44' W
49' W
48' W
13' W
11' W
4' W
38' W
59' W
30' W
42' W
1' W
31
29
33
32
31
32
34
28
31
33
26' N 100
32' N 98
43' N 96
43' N 100
6' N 97
21' N 95
10' N 99
51' N 96
37' N 97
58' N 98
24'
28'
40'
55'
21'
16'
18'
55'
13'
29'
37
41
38
41
39
40
38
37
40
42' N
45' N
36' N
12' N
37' N
13' N
46' N
2' N
46' N
6' W
49' W
36' W
1' W
50' W
43' W
5' W
31' W
58' W
113
111
109
112
110
111
112
113
111
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
United States
Vernal AP
VERMONT
Barre
Burlington AP (S)
Rutland
VIRGINIA
Charlottesville
Danville AP
Fredericksburg
Harrisonburg
Lynchburg AP
Norfolk AP
Petersburg
Richmond AP
Roanoke AP
Staunton
Winchester
WASHINGTON
Aberdeen
Bellingham AP
Bremerton
Ellensburg AP
Everett, Paine AFB
Kennewick
Longview
Moses Lake, Larson AFB
Olympia AP
Port Angeles
Seattle-Boeing Field
Seattle Co (S)
Seattle-Tacoma AP (S)
Spokane AP (S)
Tacoma, McChord AFB
Walla Walla AP
Wenatchee
Yakima AP
WEST VIRGINIA
Beckley
Bluefield AP
Charleston AP
Clarksburg
Elkins AP
Huntington Co
Martinsburg AP
Morgantown AP
Parkersburg Co
Wheeling
WISCONSIN
Appleton
Ashland
Beloit
Eau Claire AP
Fond Du Lac
Green Bay AP
2' N
34' N
18' N
27' N
20' N
54' N
11' N
30' N
19' N
16' N
12' N
46
48
47
47
47
46
46
47
46
48
47
47
47
47
47
46
47
46
59' N
48' N
34' N
2' N
55' N
13' N
10' N
12' N
58' N
7' N
32' N
39' N
27' N
38' N
15' N
6' N
25' N
34' N
37
37
38
39
38
38
39
39
39
40
44
46
42
44
43
44
78
79
77
78
79
76
77
77
79
78
78
31'
20'
28'
54'
12'
12'
31'
20'
58'
54'
10'
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
123
122
122
120
122
119
122
119
122
123
122
122
122
117
122
118
120
120
49' W
32' W
40' W
31' W
17' W
8' W
56' W
19' W
54' W
26' W
18' W
18' W
18' W
31' W
30' W
17' W
19' W
32' W
47' N
18' N
22' N
16' N
53' N
25' N
24' N
39' N
16' N
7' N
81
81
81
80
79
82
77
79
81
80
7' W
13' W
36' W
21' W
51' W
30' W
59' W
55' W
34' W
42' W
15'
34'
30'
52'
48'
29'
88
90
89
91
88
88
23' W
58' W
2' W
29' W
27' W
8' W
N
N
N
N
N
N
43
43
44
45
42
42
43
44
43
44
52' N
8' N
6' N
6' N
57' N
43' N
45' N
30' N
1' N
55' N
91
89
87
87
87
87
87
89
88
89
15'
20'
41'
38'
54'
51'
43'
34'
14'
37'
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
42
41
44
41
42
41
43
41
41
44
42
55' N
9' N
33' N
16' N
49' N
19' N
51' N
48' N
36' N
46' N
5' N
106
104
109
110
108
105
104
107
109
106
104
28' W
49' W
4' W
57' W
44' W
41' W
13' W
12' W
0' W
58' W
13' W
51
53
55
52
49
56
50
52
6' N
34' N
11' N
53' N
38' N
39' N
1' N
11' N
114
113
118
118
112
111
110
113
1' W
31' W
53' W
4' W
48' W
13' W
43' W
54' W
55
58
50
49
49
49
53
54
49
49
48
44' N
50' N
43' N
11' N
13' N
28' N
53' N
17' N
8' N
11' N
25' N
120
122
120
123
122
119
122
130
117
123
123
11'
35'
25'
58'
54'
36'
41'
23'
44'
10'
19'
49
58
51
54
49
52' N 99
45' N 94
6' N 100
46' N 101
54' N 98
Canada
ALBERTA
Calgary AP
Edmonton AP
Grande Prairie AP
Jasper
Lethbridge AP (S)
McMurray AP
Medicine Hat AP
Red Deer AP
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Dawson Creek
Fort Nelson AP (S)
Kamloops Co
Nanaimo (S)
New Westminster
Penticton AP
Prince George AP (S)
Prince Rupert Co
Trail
Vancouver AP (S)
Victoria Co
MANITOBA
Brandon
Churchill AP (S)
Dauphin AP
Flin Flon
Portage La Prairie AP
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
59' W
4' W
3' W
51' W
16' W
Canada
The Pas AP (S)
Winnipeg AP (S)
NEW BRUNSWICK
Campbellton Co
Chatham AP
Edmundston Co
Fredericton AP (S)
Moncton AP (S)
Saint John AP
NEWFOUNDLAND
Corner Brook
Gander AP
Goose Bay AP (S)
St John's AP (S)
Stephenville AP
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Fort Smith AP(S)
Frobisher AP (S)
Inuvik (S)
Resolute AP (S)
Yellowknife AP
NOVA SCOTIA
Amherst
Halifax AP (S)
Kentville (S)
New Glasgow
Sydney AP
Truro Co
Yarmouth AP
ONTARIO
Belleville
Chatham
Cornwall
Hamilton
Kapuskasing AP (S)
Kenora AP
Kingston
Kitchener
London AP
North Bay AP
Oshawa
Ottawa AP (S)
Owen Sound
Peterborough
St Catharines
Sarnia
Sault Ste Marie AP
Sudbury AP
Thunder Bay AP
Timmins AP
Toronto AP (S)
Windsor AP
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Charlottetown AP (S)
0' N
1' N
22' N
52' N
7' N
19' N
66
65
68
66
64
65
40'
27'
20'
32'
41'
53'
W
W
W
W
W
W
48
48
53
47
48
58'
57'
19'
37'
32'
57
54
60
52
58
57'
34'
25'
45'
33'
W
W
W
W
W
60
63
68
74
62
1' N 111
45' N 68
18' N 133
43' N 94
28' N 114
58'
33'
29'
59'
27'
W
W
W
W
W
45
44
45
45
46
45
43
49' N
39' N
3' N
37' N
10' N
22' N
50' N
64
63
64
62
60
63
66
13' W
34' W
36' W
37' W
3' W
16' W
5' W
44
42
45
43
49
49
44
43
43
46
43
45
44
44
43
42
46
46
48
48
43
42
9' N
24' N
1' N
16' N
25' N
48' N
16' N
26' N
2' N
22' N
54' N
19' N
34' N
17' N
11' N
58' N
32' N
37' N
22' N
34' N
41' N
16' N
77
82
74
79
82
94
76
80
81
79
78
75
80
78
79
82
84
80
89
81
79
82
24' W
12' W
45' W
54' W
28' W
22' W
30' W
30' W
9' W
25' W
52' W
40' W
55' W
19' W
14' W
22' W
30' W
48' W
19' W
22' W
38' W
58' W
N
N
N
N
N
46 17' N 63 8' W
46 26' N 63 50' W
48
48
45
45
45
45
45
46
48
45
45
50
46
45
46
46
48
45
20' N
25' N
53' N
23' N
26' N
35' N
28' N
48' N
27' N
18' N
48' N
13' N
34' N
24' N
4' N
21' N
3' N
16' N
49
50
52
53
50
52
50
51
4' N
20' N
46' N
13' N
26' N
10' N
17' N
16' N
71
71
72
72
75
70
73
71
68
73
74
66
72
71
71
72
77
74
0' W
5' W
29' W
42' W
44' W
52' W
45' W
23' W
32' W
16' W
1' W
16' W
43' W
54' W
19' W
35' W
47' W
6' W
103
105
108
105
104
106
107
102
0' W
33' W
15' W
41' W
40' W
41' W
41' W
28' W
International
AFGHANISTAN
Kabul
ALGERIA
Algiers
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires
Cordoba
Tucuman
AUSTRALIA
Adelaide
Alice Springs
Brisbane
Darwin
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
AUSTRIA
Vienna
34 35' N 69 12' E
36 46' N 30 3' E
34 35' S 58 29' W
31 22' S 64 15' W
26 50' S 65 10' W
34
23
27
12
37
31
33
56'
48'
28'
28'
49'
57'
52'
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
138
133
153
130
144
115
151
35' E
53' E
2' E
51' E
58' E
51' E
12' E
48 15' N 16 22' E
International
AZORES
Lajes (Terceira)
38
BAHAMAS
Nassau 25
BANGLADESH
Chittagong 22
BELGIUM
Brussels 50
BERMUDA
Kindley AFB 33
BOLIVIA
La Paz 16
BRAZIL
Belem 1
Belo Horizonte 19
Brasilia 15
Curitiba 25
Fortaleza 3
Porto Alegre 30
Recife 8
Rio De Janeiro 22
Salvador 13
Sao Paulo 23
BELIZE
Belize 17
BULGARIA
Sofia 42
BURMA
Mandalay 21
Rangoon 16
CAMBODIA
Phnom Penh 11
CHILE
Punta Arenas 53
Santiago 33
Valparaiso 33
CHINA
Chongquing 29
Shanghai 31
COLOMBIA
Baranquilla 10
Bogota 4
Cali 3
Medellin 6
CONGO
Brazzaville 4
CUBA
Guantanamo Bay 19
Havana 23
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Prague 50
DENMARK
Copenhagen 55
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
45' N 27 5' W
5' N 77 21' W
21' N 91 50' E
48' N 4 21' E
22' N 64 41' W
30' S 68 9' W
27' S
56' S
52' S
25' S
46' S
2' S
4' S
55' S
0' S
33' S
48
43
47
49
38
51
34
43
38
46
29'
57'
55'
17'
33'
13'
53'
12'
30'
38'
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
31' N 88 11' W
42' N 23 20' E
59' N 96 6' E
47' N 96 9' E
33' N 104 51' E
10' S 70 54' W
27' S 70 42' W
1' S 71 38' W
33' N 106 33' E
12' N 121 26' E
59'
36'
25'
13'
N
N
N
N
74
74
76
75
48' W
5' W
30' W
36' W
15' S 15 15' E
54' N 75 9' W
8' N 82 21' W
5' N 14 25' E
41' N 12 33' E
29' N 69 54' W
0' S 79 53' W
13' S 78 32' W
52' N 31 20' E
42' N 89 13' W
2' N 38 45' E
17' N 38 55' E
10' N 24 57' E
42'
18'
15'
42'
49'
35'
N
N
N
N
N
N
4
5
1
7
2
7
47'
23'
34'
16'
29'
46'
E
E
W
E
E
E
56' N 52 27' W
27' N 13
33' N 9
24' N 9
34' N 8
9' N 11
18'
58'
40'
28'
34'
E
E
E
E
E
33' N 0 12' W
9' N 5 22' W
58' N 23 43' E
37' N 22 57' E
11' N 45 25' W
37' N 90 31' W
50' N 58 12' W
33' N 72 20' W
6' N 87 13' W
18' N 114 10' E
31' N 19 2' E
8' N 21 56' E
2' N 72 35' E
57' N 77 37' E
International
Bombay 18
Calcutta 22
Madras 13
Nagpur 21
New Delhi 28
INDONESIA
Djakarta 6
Kupang 10
Makassar 5
Medan 3
Palembang 3
Surabaya 7
IRAN
Abadan 30
Meshed 36
Tehran 35
IRAQ
Baghdad 33
Mosul 36
IRELAND
Dublin 53
Shannon 52
IRIAN BARAT
Manokwari 0
ISRAEL
Jerusalem 31
Tel Aviv 32
ITALY
Milan 45
Naples 40
Rome 41
IVORY COAST
Abidjan 5
JAPAN
Fukuoka 33
Sapporo 43
Tokyo 35
JORDAN
Amman 31
KENYA
Nairobi 1
KOREA
Pyongyang 39
Seoul 37
LEBANON
Beirut 33
LIBERIA
Monrovia 6
LIBYA
Benghazi 32
MADAGASCAR
Tananarive 18
MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur 3
54' N
32' N
4' N
9' N
35' N
72
88
80
79
77
11' S 106
10' S 123
8' S 119
35' N 98
0' S 104
13' S 112
49' E
20' E
15' E
7' E
12' E
50'
34'
28'
41'
46'
43'
E
E
E
E
E
E
21' N 48 16' E
17' N 59 36' E
41' N 51 25' E
20' N 44 24' E
19' N 43 9' E
22' N 6 21' W
41' N 8 55' W
52' S 134 5' E
47' N 35 13' E
6' N 34 47' E
27' N 9 17' E
53' N 14 18' E
48' N 12 36' E
19' N 4 1' W
35' N 130 27' E
4' N 141 21' E
41' N 139 46' E
57' N 35 57' E
16' S 36 48' E
2' N 125 41' E
34' N 126 58' E
54' N 35 28' E
18' N 10 48' W
6' N 20 4' E
55' S 47 33' E
7' N 101 42' E
N 103
N 89
N 99
N 100
N 96
20' W
38' W
12' W
18' W
8' W
35' N 7 39' W
42' N 85 12' E
23' N 4 55' E
51' S 174 46' E
32' S 172 37' E
17' S 174 46' E
10' N 86 15' W
27' N 3 24' E
24' N 5 19' E
56' N 10 44' E
48' N 66 59' E
35' N 74 20' E
1' N 71 35' E
58' N 79 33' W
29' S 147 9' E
17' S 57 30' W
5' S 77 3' W
35' N 120 59' E
4' N 19 57' E
13' N 21 2' E
43' N 9 8' W
29' N 66 7' W
25' N 26 6' E
14' N
33' N
43' N
1' N
76
40
20
92
53'
32'
30'
57'
E
E
E
E
International
Kiev 50
Kharkov 50
Kuibyshev 53
Leningrad 59
Minsk 53
Moscow 55
Odessa 46
Petropavlovsk 52
Rostov on Don 47
Sverdlovsk 56
Tashkent 41
Tbilisi 41
Vladivostok 43
Volgograd 48
SAUDI ARABIA
Dhahran 26
Jedda 21
Riyadh 24
SENEGAL
Dakar 14
SINGAPORE
Singapore 1
SOMALIA
Mogadiscio 2
SOUTH AFRICA
Cape Town 33
Johannesburg 26
Pretoria 25
SOUTH YEMEN
Aden 12
SPAIN
Barcelona 41
Madrid 40
Valencia 39
SRI LANKA
Colombo 6
SUDAN
Khartoum 15
SURINAM
Paramaribo 5
SWEDEN
Stockholm 59
SWITZERLAND
Zurich 47
SYRIA
Damascus 33
TAIWAN
Tainan 22
Taipei 25
TANZANIA
Dar es Salaam 6
THAILAND
Bangkok 13
TRINIDAD
27' N 30
0' N 36
11' N 50
56' N 30
54' N 27
46' N 37
29' N 30
53' N 158
13' N 39
49' N 60
20' N 69
43' N 44
7' N 131
42' N 44
30' E
14' E
6' E
16' E
33' E
40' E
44' E
42' E
43' E
38' E
18' E
48' E
55' E
31' E
17' N 50 9' E
28' N 39 10' E
39' N 46 42' E
42' N 17 29' W
18' N 103 50' E
2' N 49 19' E
56' S 18 29' E
11' S 28 3' E
45' S 28 14' E
50' N 45 2' E
24' N 2 9' E
25' N 3 41' W
28' N 0 23' W
54' N 79 52' E
37' N 32 33' E
49' N 55 9' W
21' N 18 4' E
23' N 8 33' E
30' N 36 20' E
57' N 120 12' E
2' N 121 31' E
50' S 39 18' E
44' N 100 30' E
10 40' N 61 31' W
36 47' N 10 12' E
36
39
40
38
59'
57'
58'
26'
N
N
N
N
54
52
51
55
55
51
36'
29'
28'
55'
52'
29'
N
N
N
N
N
N
35
32
28
27
5
1
3
3
4
0
18'
53'
50'
10'
E
E
E
E
55' W
56' W
10' W
11' W
17' W
0' W
34 51' S 56 13' W
10 30' N 66 56' W
10 39' N 71 36' W
16 4' N 108 13' E
21 2' N 105 52' E
10 47' N 106 42' E
44 48' N 20 28' E
4 20' S 15 18' E
0 26' S 15 14' E
LAN1 IPv4
LAN2
LAN3
Link Speed
State
SNMP
SNMP - Default Settings
Basic Configuration
sysLocation:unknown
sysName:SyncServer
sysContact:admin@localhost
Read Comunity:symmpublic
Write CVommunity:symmprivate
NTP
NTP - Default Settings
Associations
The following default associations are configured:
IP Address
Role
iburst None
iburst None
iburst None
MD5 Keys
MD5 Keys - Default Settings
None defined
TIMING
TimeZone
Time Zone - Default Settings
Local Time Zone is set to UTC
HardwareClockConfiguration
Hardware Clock Configuration - Default Settings
All installed Clock Sources are Enabled (e.g., on an S250, the installed references are: GPS,
IRIG-B, 1PPS, and 10MHz).
Forced Timing Source is set to Auto
Ignore UTC Corrections from GPS Reference (not present on S250i) Not Selected
Holdover
Holdover - Default Settings
Holdover Configuration Time Error Limit is set to 1 (one) millisecond
REFERENCES
Sysplex
Sysplex - Default Settings
Sysplex Output Configuration
Autostart is set to: No
Parity is set to: Odd
Flywheel Quality Character is set to: X
REFERENCES
GPS
GPS - Default Settings
GPS receiver set to Survey mode
GPS Antenna Cable Delay (nS) set to 0 (zero) nanoseconds
IRIG-B
IRIG-B Default Settings
Input Mode:Auto
Output Mode:IRIG-B with IEEE 1344 extension
Output Type:UTC
Cable Delay:0 (zero) nanoseconds
SYSTEM
System - Default Settings
General
Hostname - SyncServer
Check for software upgrades is Selected
ADMIN
LoginWebpageConfiguration
Login Webpage Configuration - Default settings
Users
Users - Default Settings
Only the admin login is kept; all new users are deleted and their passwords cleared. The
admin user password is reset to the default value of symmetricom.
See also: Changes to Passwords and User Names (see "Properties of User Names and
Passwords" on page 20)
Alarms
Alarms - Default Settings
Alarms are configured as shown in the table below:
Alarm Name
Severity Auto
Clear
Notify
Major
Notify
Notify
Minor
Notify
X
X
X
Send
Trap
X
Write
Log
X
X
X
X
X
X
Send
Email
X
ADMIN
System Health Alarm
System Up/Down Alarm
System Authentication Alarm
Timing No Source Alarm
Timing GPS Source Alarm (not in S250i)
Timing IRIG-B Source Alarm (not in S200)
Timing PPS Source Alarm (not in S200)
Timing 10 MHz Source Alarm (not in S200)
Timing GPS Antenna Short Alarm (not in
S250i)
Timing GPS Antenna Open Alarm (not in
S250i)
Timing Oscillator DAC Range Alarm
Timing Rubidium Lock Alarm (Rb Models
Only)
Timing Oscillator Unlock Alarm
Timing Source Change Alarm
Timing Source Lower Accuracy Input Alarm
Timing PLL Unlock Alarm
Timing Quality 1e-6 Alarm
Timing Quality 1e-5 Alarm
Timing Quality 1e-4 Alarm
Timing Quality 1e-3 Alarm
Timing Leap Event Alarm
LAN1 Link Alarm
LAN2 Link Alarm
LAN3 Link Alarm
System Reset Default Config Alarm
Major
Minor
Notify
Major
Major
Notify
Notify
Notify
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Major
Major
Notify
Notify
Notify
Notify
Notify
Notify
Notify
Notify
Notify
Notify
Notify
Major
Notify
Notify
Major
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
LogsConfig
Logs Config - Default Settings
SERVICES
Startup
Startup - Default Settings
Daemon
Web Server On
NTP
On
SNMP
On
SSH
On
Sysplex
On
Time
On
Time-UDP
On
Daytime
On
Daytime-UDP On
Telnet
Off
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
HTTP
HTTP - Default Settings
n
SERVICES
n
Web Server Configuration Protocols SSL 3.0 and TLS 1.0 are checked. SSL 2.0 support, if
present, is removed.
SSH
SSH Security Configuration - Default Settings
n
n
n
n
Email
SMTP Gateway:smtp.example.com
User1:[email protected]
Hardware Clock
Glossary
Hardware Clock
Introduction to GPS
Leap Indicator
NTP Daemon
Software Clock
Stratum
Timing Engine
Timing Source
UTC
179
179
180
180
180
181
181
181
181
Hardware Clock
The Hardware Clock manages the Input References:
n
n
n
Gets the time from the highest priority reference that is available.
Applies the UTC offset if the reference is GPS.
Passes the time to the NTP daemon.
The NTP daemon includes a preferred server association for the Hardware Clock that cannot be edited or removed.
Also see:
n
n
n
n
Introduction to GPS
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a worldwide radio-navigation system formed from a
constellation of at least 24 satellites that continuously orbit the earth. These GPS satellites
have several atomic clocks that are precisely synchronized to UTC from the U.S. Naval
Observatory (USNO). Coded signals are broadcast by each of the satellites with the exact
time and position of the satellite. All GPS receivers use an antenna to receive these signals.
Using a GPS receiver optimized for time (rather than position), it is possible to get extremely
precise synchronization with the satellites' atomic clocks.
Glossary
Leap Indicator
The Leap Indicator (LI) is a two-bit binary number in the NTP packet header that provides
the following information:
n
Advance warning that a leap second adjustment will be made to the UTC timescale at the
end of the current day. Leap seconds are events mandated by the world time authority
(BIPM) in order to synchronize the UTC time scale with the earth's rotation.
Whether the NTP daemon is synchronized to a timing reference. The settings on the
NTP - Prefs (on page 40) page affect LI behavior.
LI Value Meaning
00 0
01 1
No warning.
Leap second insertion: Last minute of the day has 61 seconds.
10 2
11 3
When the SyncServer or NTP daemon is started or restarted, the leap indicator is set to "11",
the alarm condition. This alarm condition makes it possible for NTP clients to recognize that
an NTP server (the SyncServer) is present, but that it has yet to validate its time from its time
sources. Once the SyncServer finds a valid source of time and sets its clock, it sets the leap
indicator to an appropriate value. The NTP Leap Change Alarm on the ADMIN - Alarms page can be
configured to generate an alarm and send notifications each time the leap indicator changes
state.
NTP Daemon
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) Daemon (a.k.a. "ntpd") listens for and responds to
requests from NTP clients. It also sends NTP requests to each of the NTP Associations and
qualifies each one. It synchronizes with the best NTP association and makes that time available to the
See the NTP - Config topics for more information.
Software Clock
The Software Clock time is initialized by the onboard real time clock (RTC) and controlled/adjusted by the NTP daemon (ntpd) when it has a valid peer (e.g., Hardware Clock/SYMM_TE, factory default NTP association, user-configured peer, etc.).
The software clock time is represented on the display
Stratum
Stratum
This is an eight-bit integer that indicates the position of an NTP node within an NTP timing
hierarchy. It is calculated by adding 1 to the stratum of the NTP system peer.
For the SyncServer, the stratum values are defined as follows:
Stratum Definition
0
Hardware Clock when locked.
1
Primary server
2-15
Secondary server
16-255 Unsynchronized, unreachable.
n
n
The settings on the NTP - Prefs (on page 40) page affect stratum behavior.
Timing Engine
This is an equivalent term for "Hardware Clock". Please see the glossary entry for Hardware
Clock (on page 179).
Timing Source
A Timing Source is a reference source, such as GPS, that is available to the Hardware
Clock. The number and type of Timing Sources available varies by model. See TIMING - HW
Clock, Forced Timing Source for specific examples. See the TIMING - HW Clock (on page
42) topic for more information.
UTC
From Wikipedia: "Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precision atomic time standard.
UTC has uniform seconds defined by International Atomic Time (TAI), with leap seconds
announced at irregular intervals to compensate for the earth's slowing rotation and other discrepancies. Leap seconds allow UTC to closely track Universal Time (UT), a time standard
based not on the uniform passage of seconds, but on Earth's angular rotation."
Glossary
Index
1
10MHz In 92
10MHz Out 92
1PPS In 92
1PPS Out 91
8
86-611xPCB 145
A
Accuracy & Stability 86
Adding NTP Servers to the NTP Associations List 36, 109
Adding Server Associations 113, 117
ADMIN 173
ADMIN - Alarms 57, 75, 108
ADMIN - Logs Config 61
ADMIN - Users 56
ADMIN - Web 20, 55
ADMIN Tab 55
Alarm Descriptions 58-59
Alarms 26, 174
Alarms and Notification 58, 116
Apache Software License 125
B
Backing Up/Restoring Configurations 54, 118
C
Canada 147, 162
CAUTION
DHCP Not Available 112
Lithium Battery 89, 123
VAC Power 99
CE/WEEE/RoHS Conformance 89
Command Line Interface 79, 91, 116
Configuring GPS for Various Conditions 106
Configuring LAN1 54, 111, 122
Configuring SNMP 32, 120
Configuring the Network Ports 112, 117
Configuring the SyncServer 13
Index
D
Determining Latitude and Longitude 106, 147
Distance Between Antenna and Receiver 87, 102, 105
E
Email 177
EMC Standards 87
Environmental 88
ETX Module 145
F
Factory Default Settings 53, 171
Factory Default Settings for Alarms 116
Failure Detection and Reporting 89
Frequency Reference - Power-Down / Reboot 42, 45
G
Glossary 179
GNU General Public License 137
GPS 25, 173
GPS Receiver 86
Grounding the SyncServer 98
H
Halting the SyncServer 15, 111
Hardware Clock 179, 181
Hardware Clock Configuration 23, 172
HELP - Contacts 72
HELP - Docs 72
HELP Tab 72
Holdover 172
HTTP 66, 176
I
Installation Guide 97
Installing the GPS Antenna 102
International 147, 164
Introduction to GPS 179
IRIG-B 51, 173
IRIG-B In 93
IRIG-B Out 93
K
Key Features and Benefits 17
Keypad/Display 84
Keypad/Display Interface 13, 73, 84-85
L
Leap Indicator 23, 40, 180
Listing of Memory Devices 145
Logging in to the Web Interface 54, 112
Login 20
Login - default settings 171
Login Webpage Configuration 173
Logs Config 63, 175
LOGS Tab 68
M
Maintainability 88
MC9S12DG256 (U2) 146
MD5 Keys 172
MENU Button 76
Microsemi Customer Assistance 3, 6, 52, 79, 88, 98, 105-106, 115, 125
N
Net-SNMP Software License 143
NETWORK - Ethernet 27, 75, 112
NETWORK - Ping 33
NETWORK - SNMP 31, 70
NETWORK - SNMP Traps 32, 70
Network Ports 95
Network Ports - default settings 23, 171
Network Protocols 95
NETWORK Tab 27
Notices 5
NTP 25, 171
NTP - Assoc 35
NTP - Config 36
NTP - MD5 Keys 39
NTP - Prefs 40, 47, 180-181
NTP - Sysinfo 34
NTP Clients 117
NTP Daemon 180
NTP Override Behaviour 25, 172
NTP Software License 134
NTP Tab 34
Index
O
Operating in 49-50, 102
P
Passwords 115
Port Bonding 29-30
Product Overview 17, 23
Properties of User Names and Passwords 20, 57, 111, 116, 171, 174
Q
Quick Start Guide 13, 97
R
Rack Mounting 98
Recovering a Password 20, 110
REFERENCES 173
REFERENCES - GPS 50
REFERENCES - IRIG-B 51, 93
REFERENCES Tab 50
Removing the Top Cover 120, 122
Replacing the Battery 122
RESTART button 34, 39
Restoring from a Backup File 119, 122
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 110, 115, 118-119
S
Safety Considerations 13, 100
Safety Standards 87
Selecting a Site for the Antenna 100, 106
SERVICES 176
SERVICES - Email 67
SERVICES - HTTP 65
SERVICES - SSH 66
SERVICES - Startup 64
SERVICES Tab 64
Shock and Vibration 90
SNMP 171
SNMP MIB 189
Software 125
Software Clock 180
Software Features 18
Specifications 13, 83
SSH 67, 177
Startup 65, 176
STATUS - Alarms 25
STATUS - General 22
STATUS - GPS 23
STATUS - Network 22
STATUS - NTP 25, 59, 74
STATUS - Timing 23
STATUS Button 74
Status LEDs 14, 84
STATUS Tab 22
Steering with a Frequency Reference 42, 44-45
Stratum 15, 40, 46, 84, 181
SyncServer Signal Feature Comparison 17-18, 23, 42-43, 115
Sysplex 173
Sysplex Out 47, 94
SYSTEM 173
SYSTEM - Factory Reset 53, 71
SYSTEM - General 52, 76
SYSTEM - Upgrade 53, 76, 85, 108
SYSTEM Tab 52
T
Tasks 13, 97
TIME Button 42, 73-74
Time Zone 172
TIMING 172
TIMING - Holdover 23, 40, 45, 49
TIMING - HW Clock 42, 109, 179, 181
TIMING - Sysplex 47, 94
TIMING - Time Zone 42, 74
Timing Engine 179, 181
Timing Holdover 85, 104
Timing Source 181
TIMING Tab 42
Transferring Configurations 122
Troubleshooting 14, 84, 115
U
United States 147
Unpacking 97
Upgrading System Software 52-53, 107
USB Ports 85
Users 174
Using GPS 13, 100, 117
Using the 1st Setup Wizard 112
Using the Other Input References 115
UTC 181
V
VAC Power Supply 85
Index
W
WARNING
Grounding 98
VDC Power 99
Web Interface 13, 19
Web Interface Browser Compatibility 96
Web Interface Troubleshooting 116
WIZARDS - 1st Setup 70
WIZARDS - Backup 70, 85, 108
WIZARDS - NTP 70
WIZARDS - Restore 71, 85
WIZARDS - SNMP 70
WIZARDS - Upgrade 71, 85
WIZARDS Tab 70