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NTP Servers

Describes the fields for the NTP Server Settings screen on FreeCORE.

SystemNTPServersAdd
Figure 1: Adding a new NTP Server

NTP Server Settings

Name Description
Address Enter the hostname or IP address of the NTP server.
Burst Recommended 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.
IBurst Speeds up the initial synchronization (seconds instead of minutes).
Prefer Should only be used for highly accurate NTP servers such as those with time monitoring hardware.
Min Poll The 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 Poll The 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.
Force Forces the addition of the NTP server, even if it is currently unreachable.