Hi folks,
I have been asked to look into some sort of automated way to sync a z/OS
clock from Internet time servers. Syncing either local time (offset) or
the TOD clock (GMT) will be adequate. We are z/OS 1.4, single image, no
sysplex timer.
I spent some time looking into the SNTPD daemon that came out with z/OS
1.4. SNTPD only supports being a stratum 1 server (where stratum 0 is a
time reference like an atomic clock or a sysplex timer). Nowhere does the
(scant) doc say that SNTPD syncs the z/OS clock: it sounds like IBM
assumes you have a big studly 'plex and the sysplex timer support takes
care of your clock for you. So, this version of SNTPD looks like a dead end.
If I were asked to write one of these, I know how I'd try to do it; it
should be easy. There are tons of little freebie time syncers available
for Windows; surely there's something for big computers too?
-- Jim Blalock
z/OS Support, Clemson University
(864) 656-3680
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