On Fri, 8 Dec 2006 15:24:39 +0800, Tommy Tsui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I Know someone use symmetricom as the external GPS time source. But what is >your plan if you using STP later . STP does not have the RS-232 port. >thanks > In the announcement letter for STP on October 10, 2006, IBM had a Statement of Direction that read: "Statement of general direction Enhanced Coordinated Server Time accuracy IBM intends to enhance the accuracy of initializing and maintaining Coordinated Server Time to an international time standard such as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The then current server is planned to have the capability of attaching to an external time source, such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. Network Time Protocol (NTP) client support IBM intends to enhance the STP design to provide Network Time Protocol (NTP) client capability, so that Coordinated Server Time may be initialized and maintained to time provided by an NTP server. The purpose of this function is to allow the same time across an enterprise comprised of heterogeneous platforms. All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice. Any reliance on these Statements of General Direction is at the relying party's sole risk and will not create liability or obligation for IBM." Either we just move the serial cable from the S100 to the z9, or we set up STP to use NTP from the S100. In any case, there is no rush since the z9 will work with the 9037s that we already have installed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
