Specifying SNTP as your time maintenance application

After you have configured the SNTP server and client, you need to verify the time adjustment (QTIMADJ) system value to ensure that Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) can operate as the time maintenance application on your system.

If another application is listed, take action to ensure that multiple time applications do not conflict when setting the time.

The time adjustment system value serves only as an identifier. The system does not enforce the software specified; it only identifies the software to be used. This time adjustment system value should be maintained by the time adjustment software and is intended to prevent having multiple time adjustment applications conflict with each other. The system does not verify this value; nor does it verify whether this software is performing time adjustments.

To set the time adjustment (QTIMADJ) system value to use SNTP for time management, follow these steps:

1. From iSeries™ Navigator, expand System A > Configuration and Service > System Values.

2. In the right pane, right-click Date and Time and click Properties.

3. On the Date and Time System Values page, click the Time tab.

4. In the Time maintenance application field, verify that the value is either *NONE or QIBM_OS400_SNTP.

   If the system value is set to *NONE, SNTP will automatically change the value to QIBM_OS400_SNTP when the client is started. If another application is listed, take action to ensure that multiple time applications do not conflict when setting the time.

5. Click OK to save your changes.

6. Repeat these steps for System B.

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