NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              VAP to Synchronize the File Servers Time
DOCUMENT ID:        TID000398
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:               01JUL93
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         TIM286.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
NetWare 2.2

ABSTRACT:
This NetWare 286 VAP fixes the problem of the file server losing time.  The
VAPTIME.VAP file periodically reads the calendar clock (RTC) and resets the
file server time.
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Self-Extracting File Name:  TIM286.EXE

Files Included     Size     Date        Time

  TIM286.TXT          (This File)
 VAPTIME.VAP      13904    5-01-92      1:56p
VTCONFIG.EXE      14106    5-01-92     11:00a


                        README FOR VAPTIME.VAP
This README file accompanies VAPTIME.VAP for NetWare v2.15c and v2.2.

Problem:
This new VAP is intended for the 286 OS v2.x and fixes the problem of the
file server losing time. This version of VAPTIME.VAP supersedes the
previously released version (910115), and updates the server time without
taking a user connection. This version of VAPTIME.VAP periodically reads
the real time clock and resets the FileServerTime.

Implementation:
This update process can occur at any given time interval within allowed
parameters. The minimum time period that the update can occur is once each
minute, or 1092 ticks. The maximum time period that the update can occur is
approximately 60 minutes, or 65,535 ticks.


To implement the fix:

1) Copy VAPTIME.VAP and VTCONFIG.EXE into SYS:SYSTEM directory.

2) The default settings are:
		UPDATE:		1092 TICKS (1 min)
		DISPLAY:	ON

DISPLAY: ON means VAPTIME parameters are displayed at the filer server each
time the vap reads the real time clock and updates the file server time. If
you would like to change the update interval or the DISPLAY: ON/OFF, these
settings may be changed using VTCONFIG.EXE.


3) To execute VTCONFIG:
Execute VTCONFIG in the directory where VAPTIME.VAP resides at a
workstation.  Type VTCONFIG at the command prompt. Enter in delay interval
minutes.  Select "yes" for display of VAPTIME parameters each time the file
server vap updates the time, or select no if display is not desired.

4) Reboot file server and select yes to load the VAPS. The message
"updating FileserverDateAndTime" is displayed. If the option was chosen,
the VAPTIME parameters are displayed on the file server each time the file
server time is updated.

5) At the file server console prompt there are three options available to
modify this vap:

:VTDISPLAYOFF     turn off display of file server time updates.
:VTDISPLAYON      turn on display of file server time updates.
:VTCONFIG         reconfigure update interval and DISPLAY ON/OFF setting.
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