The underlying mechanics are completely different but the results are the same. I believe it pre-dates NTP and so gets
the time of the specified network server which hopefully has accurate time. this would be a nice solution for 3000s
with no internet access.. - d
Here the help text and notes from the program..
The SERVICES file (SERVICES.NET.SYS or /etc/services) must have the
line:
time 37/udp
and...the *server* must have time running on 37/udp.
nettime ?
NETTIME 20100924
From Allegro Consultants, Inc. www.allegro.com
nettime ... reports time from network server
nettime -d ... debug mode
nettime -f ... like -s, but doesn't actually set time
nettime -h ... prints this help information & terminate
nettime -i ... makes -s set the time NOW, not GRADUAL
(-i also implies -s)
nettime -s ... sets time from network server
nettime -t hostname ... specifies time server (default: time)
nettime -v ... print version and terminate
nettime -z ... allow -s even if difference > 10 minutes
Note: nettime assumes a timeserver named 'time'
(use the -t option to change the timeserver)
Sample uses:
nettime -s
... if current time differs from the timeserver's time,
and the difference is less than 10 minutes,
set the time to the server's time ... gradually
by using MPE/iX's SETCLOCK command.
nettime -i
... if current time differs from the timeserver's time,
and the difference is less than 10 minutes,
set the time to the server's time IMMEDIATELY
by using MPE/iX's SETCLOCK ;NOW command.
nettime "-i -z"
... if current time differs from the timeserver's time,
set the time to the server's time IMMEDIATELY
by using MPE/iX's SETCLOCK ;NOW command.
(Does not care if the difference is more than 10 minutes.)
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Donna Hofmeister
Allegro Consultants, Inc.
408-252-2330
From: Craig Lalley [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 6:35 AM
To: [log in to unmask]; Donna Hofmeister
Subject: Re: Syncing time an HP3000
donna,
how is this different from NTP?
-Craig
--- On Wed, 7/20/11, donna hofmeister <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: donna hofmeister <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Syncing time an HP3000
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 6:13 AM
Nettime (scroll down to find it)
http://www.allegro.com/?page_id=77
- d
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Donna Hofmeister
Allegro Consultants, Inc.
408-252-2330
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ron Horner
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 6:10 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] Syncing time an HP3000
>
> Is there a piece of freeware out there that I can use to keep my HP3000 servers time current? I
> remember that telamon has something, but there is no access to their FTP server.
>
> Thank you,
> Ron Horner
>
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