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Timeserver Section

Current settings in ClockWatch or timeserver currently being tested.

Address
Name of the timeserver. This is the name that will be used for testing.

Protocol
Time sync protocol used to communicate with this timeserver.

Port
Number of TCP or UDP port used to communicate with timeserver.

Test Request Section
Choose tests to run on timeserver.

Test Check to select the individual test.

Tests Available:

Resolve name

Check that network name can be resolved to an IP address.

Ping

Common connection test to verify connection to a remote timeserver. The ping utility uses the ICMP echo request and echo reply packets to determine whether a particular IP system on a network is functional.

NIST

Time-sync protocol used to communicate with the National Institute of Standards & Technology.

Daytime

Common time-synchronization protocol.

SNTP

Simple Network Time Protocol supported on a number of timeservers throughout the world.

Time-TCP

Time protocol, TCP connection time.

Time-UDP

Time protocol, UDP connection type. Also called net date.

Protocol Name of the test to run.

T/U  Whether the test uses a TCP or UDP type
                          connection.

Port  Port number used to communicate with timeserver in test. Unless configuring behind a proxy server, accept the default.

X  Toggle all tests on or off.

Test button Start to run the tests selected from top to bottom.

Cancel button Cancel any remaining tests (will finish current test).