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NTP Servers

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NTP Server Settings

NameDescription
AddressEnter the hostname or IP address of the NTP server.
BurstRecommended when Max. Poll is greater than 10. Only use on personal NTP servers or those under direct control. Do not enable when using public NTP servers.
IBurstSpeeds up the initial synchronization (seconds instead of minutes).
PreferShould only be used for highly accurate NTP servers such as those with time monitoring hardware.
Min PollThe minimum polling interval, in seconds, as a power of 2. For example, 6 means 2^6, or 64 seconds. The default is 6, minimum value is 4.
Max PollThe maximum polling interval, in seconds, as a power of 2. For example, 10 means 2^10, or 1,024 seconds. The default is 10, maximum value is 17.
ForceForces the addition of the NTP server, even if it is currently unreachable.

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