Time synchronization is an often overlooked concept in computer networking. The Network Time Protocol, also just shortened to NTP, is a network protocol and standard that allows distributed computers to synchronize their time. Why is this important? Keeping proper time on computers, particularly when dealing with several computers communicating with each other, is important for… Continue reading Explaining NTP
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Panasonic cameras OSD incorrect after Server time change
Issue: After a Server time change of less that 60 seconds, Panasonic cameras may continue to show the OSD time incorrectly until the camera is disconnected/reconnected. The stored video also contains the incorrect time-stamp. This means the searched video will be off by the amount of seconds that they system time changed. Workaround: Disconnect and… Continue reading Panasonic cameras OSD incorrect after Server time change
Verifying NTP on Linux system (8.04)
I verified the following in my Ubuntu 8.04 VM. So, hopefully should also be accurate for a natively-installed system. 1 – Verify that ntpd is running: ps -Af | grep ntp sudo netstat -nap | grep ntp Verify that ntpd is running and listening on port 123. 2 – Verify the following… Continue reading Verifying NTP on Linux system (8.04)
Sony generates excessive configuration events with invalid ntp server
Description sony generates excessive configuration events with invalid ntp server <br> Version Introduced v3.3.3.15350 <br> Steps to reproduce enable an ip camera time server override with characters requiring url encoding <br> Expected result time server override value is set in camera <br> Actual result plugin continuously fails to update camera <br> Work Around configure the… Continue reading Sony generates excessive configuration events with invalid ntp server
exacqVision Edge Time Zone Configuration
exacqVision Edge is a version of exacqVision Server that runs directly on supported camera models and only connects to, and records video from, the camera it is hosted on. Cameras running the exacqVision Edge, or Edge+, application must be configured for the GMT+0 time zone. Because the server application runs directly on the camera, the… Continue reading exacqVision Edge Time Zone Configuration
Time Settings and Time Zone Information
Background Information The Windows or Linux (Ubuntu) operating system time of your exacqVision Server host should be set to the local time and time zone where it is located. It is often desirable to synchronize the system to a central time server, rather than rely on the internal clock of the recording server. There are… Continue reading Time Settings and Time Zone Information