SNTP.rta is a client and server implementation of the SNTP protocol as described in RFC 4330

sntp.rta [options] [server [...]]

Command line parameters

-pri n

Set client or server thread priority to n. Default 130, may be in range 130 to 254

-r n

Refresh_rate of n seconds. Default is 64 seconds. min 64, max 0xffffffff

-w

Write cmos clock. Write the cmos clock the first time that client is synchronized

-d

Enable debug output at level

-v

Enable verbose output

-cu

Operate in client unicast mode.

-cb

Operate in client broadcast mode

-cm

Operate in client manycast mode

-su

Operate in server unicast mode

-sb

Operate in server broadcast mode

-sm

Operate in server manycast mode

server [...]

List of servers, for client mode. A server may be specified as a DNS name or an IP address. If no servers are listed, then client reverts to manycast mode unless broadcast mode (-cb) is specified.

client modes

unicast

the client contacts specific time servers for synchronization

broadcast

the client waits for an SNTP server to periodically broadcast the time.

manycast

the client sends a multicast message and waits for servers to respond. There after, the client operates in unicast mode to the servers that were noted by their response.

server modes

unicast

the server waits for a client to ask for time synchronization

broadcast

the server periodically broadcast the time. In this mode unicast requests are also responded to.

manycast

the server waits for multicast message and responds.

rtconfig.sys parameters

The parameters in the [SNTP] section in the "Advanced" parameters for the node set the default behavior of the utility, but may be overriden by the command line parameters.

[SNTP]
ENABLED=0FFH;Is SNTP enabled. If not, then sntp exits immediately
PRIORITY=082H; Priority of Client and Server threads. Min 130, max 254
DEBUG=0H; Debug mode
VERBOSE=0; Verbosity level Min 0, max 255
CMOSUPDATE=0H; Update PC CMOS clock when time is first set. Default 0
DNSREFRESH=05H; How often server names should be resolved by DNS. Min 5 minutes, max unlimited
MINADJUST=14H; The minimum time difference to adjust. Default 20 milliseconds. Min 20, Max unlimited.
GRADADJUST=05H; The maximum amount of time difference to gradually adjust. Min 5 minutes, max unlimited
CLIENTMODE=1H; The mode for the client. 0 = unicast client 1 = many cast client 2 = broadcast client.
SERVERMODE=0H; The mode for the server. This value is a bit mask. 0 = no server 1 = unicast server 2 = broadcast server 4 = many cast server
REFRESH=040H; How often to refresh the time Min 64 seconds, max unlimited
SERVER0='pool.ntp.org'; The first SNTP server. May be DNS name or ip address.
SERVER1='time.nist.gov'; The second SNTP server. May be DNS name or ip address.
SERVER2='time.windows.com'; The third SNTP server. May be DNS name or ip address.

Remarks

This service is currently only supported on INtime Distributed RTOS hosts.