Configuring Site Director for Multicast time synchronization - Metasys - LIT-12013352 - M4-SNE10500-0 - M4-SNE10501-0 - M4-SNE11000-0 - M4-SNE11001-0 - M4-SNE110L0-0 - M4-SNE110L1-0 - M4-SNE22000-0 - M4-SNE22001-0 - Supervisory Device - SNE10 Network Engine - SNE11 Network Engine - SNE22 Network Engine - SNE Supervisory Network Engine - 12.0

SNE Commissioning Guide
Product
Network Engines > Network Engines > SNE Supervisory Network Engine
Network Engines > Network Integration Engines > SNE22 Network Engine
Network Engines > Network Integration Engines > SNE10 Network Engine
Network Engines > Network Integration Engines > SNE11 Network Engine
Document type
Commissioning Guide
Document number
LIT-12013352
Version
12.0
Revision date
2022-12-12
Product status
Active

About this task

To set the time synchronization method to Multicast for the Site Director, either the Metasys Server or a network engine, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Log onto the server or network engine Site Director.
  2. Drag the Site object to the display frame.
  3. Select Advanced.
  4. Click Edit.
  5. In the Time section under the Time Sync Method drop-down box, select Multicast.
    Figure 1. Time Sync Method field set to Multicast
  6. Retain the default values for the following Multicast attributes as follows:
    • Multicast Group Address: 244.0.1.1
    • Multicast UDP Port: 123
    • Multicast TTL: 1
    • Multicast Heartbeat Interval: 5

    For descriptions of these Multicast attributes, see Multicast time synchronization settings.

  7. Click Save. With Multicast time synchronization enabled, the Windows win32time service in the background of the operating system terminates. Time synchronization occurs when you change the clock locally at the Metasys Server or upon expiration of the Time Sync Period.
  8. Click on the Date and time on the bottom right corner of Windows. Click Date and time settings to verify that the Set time automatically parameter is set to On.