Configuring a DTS Server

Note that you can use DTS commands to reconfigure DTS after the initial configuration is complete. See the OSF DCE Administration Guide - Core Components for more information.

You can configure two types of DTS machines:

· Clerks
DTS clerks receive time values and adjust the system clock accordingly. Most DTS daemons are configured as clerks.

· Servers
DTS servers synchronize times in the cell in addition to performing DTS clerk tasks. You can configure two types of servers: global servers for cells with multiple LANs and local servers for cells without multiple LANS.

You can optionally configure DTS servers with a time provider. A time provider obtains the time either from the system clock on the machine on which the server is running a null time provider or from an outside time source, such as radio, telephone, or satellite (an NTP time provider). The NTP time provider interfaces with a host running the NTP time service, which in turn should access a reliable time source.

You configure your cell's DTS servers first, then designate one of them as the location of a time provider, as well. Configuring a Time Provider on a DTS Server provides instructions for configuring a null or NTP time provider on a server machine.

More:

Accessing the DTS Configuration Menu

Configuring Local Servers, Global Servers, and Clerks

Configuring a Time Provider on a DTS Server