Simple Network Time Protocol

Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) is a time maintenance application that allows you to synchronize networked hardware.

You can use an iSeries™ server as an SNTP server, SNTP client, or both. You can specify an amount of time that clients can vary from the time provided by a time server and allow for adjustment to keep the clocks synchronized. This function is particularly important in the use of network authentication service.

SNTP is a tool that you can use as part of your time management strategy.

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• SNTP concepts
  Learn about the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) and how it is implemented on the i5/OS™ operating system.
• Scenario: Synchronize clocks with iSeries server
  This scenario demonstrates using the iSeries server as both an SNTP server and an SNTP client.
• Configure SNTP
  This information provides details about how to configure SNTP on your iSeries server.
• Troubleshoot SNTP
  Use this information to understand your options when problems related to SNTP arise. This topic describes problems that your system might encounter when you adjust time using SNTP.