Re: SNTP client: time not changed as requested

There is also a manual for V5R3 called iSeries Time Management Version 5 
Release 3.  It does a reasonable job of laying out time management at V5R3.

It is downloadable from the iSeries/i5 Info Center for V5R3.

Regards

Mike Shaw

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> Zvi Kave wrote: 
> 
> >If this is the case, do you about a freeware NTP client for the AS/400?? 
> > 
> >Zvi 
> > 
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Douglas Handy" 
> >To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" 
> >Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 4:55 PM 
> >Subject: Re: SNTP client: time not changed as requested 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >>Zvi, 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>I started NTP client in V5R2. 
> >>>Everything seems to be OK, but actually the system time was not 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >changed!!!. 
> > 
> > 
> >>That's because prior to V5R3, the NTP client changes only the software 
> >>clock, while the system time is derived from the hardware clock. 
> >>Starting in V5R3, there are many changes to the time support within 
> >>the OS; see the Memo to Users for more information. 
> >> 
> >>Search the archives for more information on updating the hardware 
> >>clock via NTP on V5R2 or earlier systems. 
> >> 
> >>Doug 
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> I have a copy of one such system that News 400 put out a long time ago. 
> I have made changes to it to be able to run under V5R2. If you are 
> interested email me and I will send you the save file. 
> 
> thauber@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
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