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SyncServer S250

GPS Network Time Server with Timing Enhancements

KEY FEATURES The SyncServer® S250 Precision GPS The high availability and throughput of the
• High-Bandwidth NTP Time Server Network Time Server synchronizes clocks three 10/100Base-T ports translates into
• Stratum 1 Operation Via GPS on servers for large or expanding networks the support of hundreds of thousands of
Satellites and for the ever-demanding high-bandwidth network clients while maintaining microsec-
• 50 Nanosecond Time Accuracy to UTC
Next Generation Network. Accurately syn- ond caliber NTP timestamp accuracy. They
chronized clocks are critical for network log also provide the flexibility needed to easily
• 3 Independent 10/100Base-T Ports file accuracy, security, billing systems, adapt to different and changing network
• High-Resolution Vacuum electronic transactions, database integrity, topologies and security requirements.
Fluorescent Display VoIP, and many other essential applications.
• Full Numeric Keypad The Stratum 1 S250 will automatically syn-
The S250 is the easiest to set up and main- chronize to GPS, IRIG B AM, 1PPS, and 10
• IPv6 and IPv4 Compliant
tain network time server in the world. The MHz in that priority. It smoothly transitions
• Secure Web-Based Management front panel is designed to quickly bring the from one reference to the next available if
• SSH, SSL, SCP, SNMP v3, Custom time server online with a few front panel the higher priority signal is lost or regained.
MIB, HTTPS, Telnet, and More keystrokes or DHCP. To fully configure the This is perfect for operating with different
• Dual USB Ports unit, use the very intuitive web interface. The backup time or frequency sources. The S250
S250 is also the first network time server can also revert to a Stratum 2 mode and
• Independent Time References: GPS,
IRIG B, 1PPS, 10 MHz to offer step-by-step wizards for the most retrieve time from other user-designated
common operations. The state-of-the-art time servers. Similarly the S250 generates
• Versatile Timing Outputs: IRIG B,
user interface offers the network adminis- IRIG B, 1PPS and 10 MHz outputs and can
1PPS, 10 MHz, Sysplex
trator ease-of-use and remote access, with be upgraded to an internal Rubidium atomic
• Two-Year Warranty intuitive web pages and full control of the oscillator. While tracking GPS the S250 is
• Rubidium & OCXO Oscillator server via a standard browser interface. accurate to 50 nanoseconds to UTC.
Upgrades
• S250i Model With No GPS Once online, the S250 provides reliable and The SyncServer S250 is your answer to
secure network synchronization technology bringing perfect timing to your network.
by combining multi-port, high-speed/ high
KEY BENEFITS capacity network interfaces and versatile
• Synchronize Thousands of GPS timing receiver technology. It supports
Client Clocks
a wide range of network protocols including
• Extremely Accurate Reference for IPv4 and IPv6, for easy management and
Network Time Synchronization and seamless integration into your existing and
Time & Frequency Applications
future network.
• Automatic, Prioritized Reference
Selection Between GPS, IRIG B,
1PPS & 10 MHZ
• Very Easy to Configure a Cesium
Standard as Backup for GPS
• Multiple NTP Ports for Easy Network
Configuration and Adaptation
• Intuitive Web Interface for Easy
Control & Maintenance
• IPv6 Compliance Futureproofs
Your Network
S250 NETWORKING EXCELLENCE In security sensitive networks we sug- Examples of Network Timing
gest using one port for maintenance Configurations
Unmatched Performance with and control functions and the other two
Unparalleled Flexibility ports for NTP timing functions only.
The S250 has three dedicated and This way the control port IP address
isolated 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports. information can be kept private and not
These are connected to a high-speed distributed with the NTP addresses. IP
microprocessor and a 50 nanosecond address access control lists for each S250
accurate clock to assure high bandwidth port also add enhanced security.
NTP performance. This more than
meets the need of servicing 3200 NTP Extensive Protocol Support for Easy
requests per second while maintaining Network Integration and Management
microsecond caliber timestamp accuracy. All of the expected network manage-
ment and monitoring protocols are Basic configuration
standard in the S250. Secure access
protocols such as SSH, SSL, HTTPS,
along with legacy protocols such as
DHCP and Telnet are included to provide
you a choice in server management.
SNMP v3 with a custom MIB allows you Rb S250
to automatically monitor the S250 and
Three network ports provide network configuration be advised of any important status
flexibility and enhanced security. “Multiple” isolated changes. Any of these protocols can be
and synchronized time servers can also be configured.
quickly and easily disabled via the web
based management interface.
Three Ports for Flexibility and Security Resilient configuration incorporating a
Multiple ports provide the flexibility to Futureproof Your Network Rubidium Oscillator for improved
adapt to different network topologies The S250 supports both IPv4 and IPv6. holdover perfomance.
as networks grow and change. An S250 The S250 works whether you are using
can be the single time source to syn- IPv4, IPv4/IPv6 mixed-mode, or the IPv6
chronize clients that are on different environment. This means your S250
subnets and different physical networks. can scale with your network operations
It is also an ideal solution for synchro- and provide value for many years to come.
nized time on in-band and out-of band Rb S250 S250

networks. Since each port is independent, Automatic Software Upgrade


it can appear as though there are three Availability Notification
clocks available, even though there is The S250 can periodically check the
only a single time reference. Symmetricom web site for newer versions
of firmware. If a newer version is Redundant, resilient and secure
available, an informational SNMP trap configuration incorporating a Rubidium
BEST PRACTICES or email is sent along with a status Oscillator in the primary server and
• Two time servers provide message in the web interface. peering to another server for backup
redundant time source redundancy.
protection for time clients. Point & Click Software Upgrades
Upgrading the firmware in the S250 is
• Peering between time servers easy. Just browse to identify the
assures time continuity to time firmware file and click the upload but-
clients if GPS is not available. ton. It is just as simple to backup and
• Always configure time clients restore the server configuration files. Rb S250

to reference at least two time This intuitive approach simplifies server


servers. management.

• Increase network security by Time Server Log Files


serving time via ports 2 and 3 A running log of activity and server Resilient internal configuration. However,
and reserving port 1 for server configuration changes is maintained security, accuracy and reliability risks
management only. for later reference. exist when peering with an external
time server through the firewall.

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SY N C S E R V E R S 2 5 0

S250 ADVANCED AND FUNCTIONAL DESIGN Crisp, Clear & Bright Display
Whether you need to view time infor-
mation close-up or far away, the 256x32
• High-speed processor for superior NTP • 12 channel GPS receiver
server performance high-resolution, variable intensity
• 3200 NTP requests per second with vacuum fluorescent display provides
microsecond caliber time stamp accuracy
• Easily upgradeable firmware via web
• IRIG B, 1PPS, 10 MHz inputs and outputs high visibility time and status in a vari-
interface (simple point & click) ety of user selectable formats. The 1, 2
• OCXO oscillator option for 1 or 4 line display of data makes for a
millisecond/day holdover accuracy
• High reliability, wide crystal clear time display along with an
range power supply
• No fan • Dedicated timing
informative presentation of important
• No hard drive engine accurate to 50 configuration information.
nanoseconds to UTC

At-A-Glance Status LEDs


LEDs present an excellent quick indi-
cator of server status. The four LEDs
provide status of the time reference
(such as GPS), the network connection
status, NTP operational status and
request activity, and any existing alarm
situation.

• Rubidium atomic
oscillator option for
6 microseconds/day
holdover accuracy

Crisp and bright vacuum fluorescent display offers


high readability both near and far. Characters can be
Customer Tested Design customer in mind. Keypad operation is large, medium or small. Intensity is user adjustable.
As a 5th generation Symmetricom quick and easy when using the full
time server, the S250 has decades of numeric keypad and control keys. You can
design experience behind it. Customer cycle through different time formats by
input is evident in every detail. The pressing the [TIME] key or get detailed
front panel is designed for quick setup, status information by pressing the
informative clear presentation of time [STATUS] key. The S250 offers front panel
and status, and convenient physical menu control via the [MENU] button.
access to the console ports. The rear
panel is configured with those connec- Quick and Easy Installation
tions that are changed infrequently, The S250 has been optimized for quick
Informative Status LEDs provide at-a-glance health of
such as power, GPS antenna, and setup via the keypad, requiring a mini- the network time server. The USB ports add additional
network ports. mum number of keystrokes. Just enter flexibility in back-up, restore and upgrade operations.
the basic network parameters or select
Control At Your Finger Tips DHCP and the unit is online. Once online,
The physical interface on the S250 has the web interface is the best and easiest BEST PRACTICES
been developed and tested with the way to customize the time server. • A full numeric keypad with a
display makes for quick initial
Primary configuration and management setup and installation.
of the S250 is done via the intuitive and
easy-to-use web interface. It is the • Most interactions with a time
first time server that offers wizards to server are remote and are
streamline common setup and man- best served with a full featured
agement tasks. No other time server is web interface and good SNMP
available with such an effortless inter- support.
face that provides intuitive navigation
The full numeric keypad is the most efficient way to
navigate a menu driven interface. The [TIME] & [STATUS] and depth of control.
buttons quickly display the most critical information.

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S250 FULL-FEATURED WEB Like all systems that include
INTERFACE wizards, you can use the
detailed configuration pages
Intuitive, Easy-to-Use and Secure elsewhere in the web inter-
The S250 is designed to have the web face for custom configuration
interface be the primary status and of the server.
control console. It is organized in to
logical groupings such as Status, Built-in Help System
Network, Timing, etc. The tabbed pan- The complete S250 manual
els offer easy exploration of features is built into the web interface.
and easy configuration of the server. The manual opens in a
Typical web interface conventions are separate browser window.
followed so that operation is quickly It is organized to match the
mastered. Server access is password control buttons and tabs so
that information is
quickly and easily
found. On most
pages there is a link directly the web interface provides detailed
to the manual page for that listings of System, NTP, SNMP, HTTP,
panel. In addition there are and Event activities.
context sensitive rollover
descriptors of various fea-
tures and tabs on any given
panel.
BEST PRACTICES
Full System Status and • Configuring a time server is
Log Files generally done once and seldom
An essential part of a time repeated. For that reason it should
server is knowing the system be easy to configure and maintain.
status when you need to. The
S250 provides a semi-cus- • A well-structured web interface
tomizable green/red/orange is a preferred interface for a
protected, with optional SSL encryption light status with system messages for network device as it is intuitive,
for added security. The web interface is quick, at-a-glance information. Detailed efficient, and easy to use.
enabled only through Port 1 so that the status information is available on all of
user may choose to keep that port IP the major subsystems of the server via • Consider the importance of quick
address private and secure while serving the tabbed panels in the Status section. and easy configuration back-up
time from Port 2 and/or Port 3. Any alarms or critical alerts are quickly and restore operations, as well
found on the Alarm panel. To examine as the simplicity of firmware
Wizards Speed Routine Server operational events, the Log section of upgrades.
Configuration Tasks
The S250 is the first time server • Use of web wizards saves time
where wizards are available to and eliminates possible configu-
guide you step-by-step through ration conflicts. Configuration
the more frequent or expected flexibility is also important, so
operations. From experience consider how easy it is to configure
we know there are certain advanced features.
configuration activities that
most customers will, at some • Turning on the auto-notification
point, want to perform with the of firmware update availability
server. These include initial assures awareness of current
set-up, configuring time source firmware revisions and critical
behaviors, back-up and restore product notifications.
operations, firmware upgrades,
and more. The wizards make
these operations very easy.

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SY N C S E R V E R S 2 5 0

S250 PERFECT TIMING for operating with different backup Sysplex Timer for Mainframe Sync
time or frequency sources. A Rubidium A dedicated Sysplex timer port outputs
Unprecedented Timing Accuracy or Cesium atomic frequency reference serial time strings for IBM mainframe
The Stratum 1 level S250 derives is often desired as a back-up to GPS. Sysplex systems. The Sysplex Timer
nanosecond accurate time directly With the optional Rubidium oscillator the provides a common time reference
from the atomic clocks aboard the GPS S250 will discipline that rubidium and across all the members of an IBM
satellite system. By using an integrated, lock to it if GPS is lost. Similarly, the Sysplex. The Sysplex Timer is a key
12-channel GPS receiver, every visible S250 will seamlessly lock to the 10 MHz component when systems on multiple
satellite can be tracked and used to output of an external Cesium standard. CPCs share access to the same data.
maintain accurate and reliable time.
While tracking GPS the S250 is accurate Input References Oscillator Upgrades Improve Holdover

Automatic Sync
to 50 nanoseconds to UTC. Beyond 1. GPS Accuracy and Save You Valuable Time

Priority
accurate NTP time stamping, this 2. IRIG B in The standard S250 is equipped with a
precision is excellent for generating 3. 1PPS in temperature compensated crystal
the standard IRIG B AM, 1PPS and 4. 10 MHz in oscillator (TCXO), that keeps the S250
10 MHZ outputs. accurate to nanoseconds when tracking
S250 GPS. However, if the GPS signal is lost,
The S250 can support hundreds of Timing Outputs thereby placing the server in holdover,
thousands of network clients while 10 MHz out the TCXO will soon drift away from per-
maintaining microsecond caliber NTP 1PPS out fect. Upgrading the oscillator improves
timestamp accuracy. NTP request IRIG B out the holdover accuracy significantly. For
throughput rates exceed 3200 requests/ example, consider the one-day drift
second while maintaining NTP timestamp Alternative timing configurations include rates below:
accuracy. This easily translates into peering the S250 to other user desig-
0.5-2 ms typical client synchronization nated time servers as a fallback time Oscillator Holdover Drift
accuracy on a LAN. source to GPS. The S250 is also available TCXO 21 milliseconds per day
without GPS in the S250i configuration. OCXO 1 milliseconds per day
Versatile Timing Configurations Rubidium 6 microseconds per day
The S250 will automatically synchronize Time Cross-Checking for Peace of
to GPS, IRIG B AM, 1PPS, and 10 MHz Mind Reliability The value of the upgraded oscillator is
references in that priority. It smoothly The S250 can time cross-check the on- that if the GPS signal is lost the S250
transitions from one reference to the board GPS receiver against at least two can continue to serve very accurate NTP
next available if the higher priority sig- other time servers. This protects against time. This provides the IT staff plenty of
nal is lost or regained. This is perfect an improperly operating GPS receiver time to correct the problem with no
that can subtly corrupt the time. degradation or disruption in network
time synchronization accuracy.
BEST PRACTICES Flexible Control Over System Timing
Inputs and Outputs Accumulated Drift Error by Oscillator Type
• Remember that accurate
By definition the S250 serves NTP in 1000.0
synchronization is directly related
UTC format (or optionally in GPS
to how often the time clients
timescale). However, the S250 can dis- 100.0

update their time from the


Time Error(ms), log scale

play local time rather than UTC time


time server. 10.0
on the front panel (or optionally in GPS
timescale). The time can also be set
• Peering with other time servers 1.0

manually with an override on the NTP


is easy and provides a redundant
alarms so that it behaves as though it 0.1
source of time as a fallback.
is tracking a legitimate time source,
even though it is actually in holdover. 0.0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
• The optional Rubidium Holdover (days)

oscillator keeps the S250 TCXO OCXO Rubidium

extremely accurate while


serving NTP in the event GPS Plot of time error in milliseconds accumulated during
holdover for different oscillator types. Note log scale
service is interrupted. of Y-axis.

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SyncServer S250 SPECIFICATIONS CLIENT SOFTWARE
An NTP client is required for client-side synchronization with any network time
NETWORK PROTOCOLS server, including the S250. Included with the S250 is Symmetricom’s SymmTime
NTP (v2 - RFC1119, v3 - RFC1305, v4 - RFC5905) NTP client for Windows. Comprehensive time client, server & management
NTP Unicast, Multicast, Broadcast software for easy distribution, management and monitoring of time across the
SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol (RFC4330) network is also available.
TIME (RFC868)
DAYTIME (RFC867) Front Panel
HTTP/SSL/HTTPS (RFC2616) Display: Sharp, high-resolution 32x256 dot-matrix
SSH/SCP (Internet Draft) vacuum-fluorescent. 1, 2 or 4 line.
SNMPv3 (RFC3584) Keypad: 0-9 numeric, up, down, left, right, ENTER, CLR,
Custom MIB TIME, STATUS, MENU.
DHCP (RFC2131) LEDs (tri-color green/red/orange)
Telnet (RFC854) Sync: Time reference status
MD5 Authentication (RFC1321) Network: Network connection status
SMTP Forwarding NTP: NTP activity
Syslog 1 to 8 servers Alarm: Fault condition
IPv4
Serial: DB9-F 9600, N, 8, 1
IPv6 and IPv4/IPv6 Hybrid
USB: (2x) ports for back up, restore, and upgrade
Key management protocols can be individually disabled.
operations via the front panel.
LAN 1: Management & Time protocols: LAN 2 & LAN 3: Time protocols only.

Rear Panel
SERVER PERFORMANCE Network (3x): RJ-45 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet
• Stratum 1: 3200 NTP requests per second while maintaining an overall time Sysplex: DB9-M RS-232
stamp accuracy of 14 microseconds to UTC with a variation of less than 33 GPS: BNC L1, 1575 MHz
microseconds typical. This accuracy is inclusive of all NTP packet delays in and IRIG B AM in: BNC IRIG B 120/121/122/123, IEEE-1344,
out of the SyncServer as measured at the network interface. Client synchronization 1V to 8V p-p, >5KΩ
accuracy to server on a LAN is 0.5 - 2 milliseconds (typical). The SyncServer easily IRIG B AM out: BNC IRIG B 123, IEEE-1344
supports many hundreds of thousands of NTP clients. Modulated 3:1, 3.5Vpp, 50Ω
• Stratum 2: Peering can be used as the primary mode of operation or as a back up Accurate to 10 µS to input
mode in case the GPS reference signal is lost. Time stamp accuracy depends on 1PPS-in: BNC TTL, Active rising edge 270Ω
NTP peer server(s). NTP request handling capacity remains the same regardless 1PPS-out: BNC TTL, Rising edge on-time, 50Ω
of stratum level. 10 MHz-in: BNC Sine wave or square wave,
• Holdover Accuracy/Oscillator Aging 1Vpp to 5Vpp, >50KΩ
10 MHz-out: BNC Sine wave >3Vpp & <7Vpp into 50Ω
TCXO (standard): 21 milliseconds/day <1E-06/month
OCXO (optional): 1 milliseconds/day <1E-07/month
S250 PRODUCT INCLUDES
Rubidium (optional): 6 microseconds/day <5E-11/month
S250 Network Time Server, L1 GPS antenna, 50' (15 m) Belden 9104 coaxial cable,
1 ft. antenna mounting mast (30 cm) with two clamps, category 5 patch cable,
GPS RECEIVER/ANTENNA DB9-M to DB9-F RS-232 extension cable, manual, SymmTime NTP client for
• 12 channel parallel receiver Windows, Enterprise MIB software, power cord, and rack mount ear kit. Two-year
• Minimum number of satellites for time: 1 intermittently warranty.
• GPS time traceable to UTC (USNO)
S250i PRODUCT INCLUDES (no GPS version)
• Accuracy: <50 ns RMS, 150 ns peak to peak to UTC, ≥4 satellites tracked. Network
factors can reduce client synchronization accuracy to 0.5-2 ms (typical). S250i Network Time Server, category 5 patch cable, DB9-M to DB9-F RS-232
extension cable, manual, SymmTime NTP client for Windows, Enterprise MIB
• Maximum Belden 9104 cable length: 150' (45 m). For longer cable runs see Options.
software, power cord, and rack mount ear kit. Two-year warranty.

MECHANICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL OPTIONS
• Size: 1.75" x 17" x 11.25" (To see Options datasheet please click here)
(4.5 cm x 43.2 cm x 28.6 cm) 1U rack mount
• Power: 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 25 watts (45 watts with • Rubidium or OCXO oscillator upgrade for extended holdover
Rb osc.), IEC 60320 C14 connector, power switch.
• ±40-60 Vdc power supply
• Operating temperature: 0°C to +50°C • Window mounted antenna
0°C to +45°C with Rubidium option
• GPS antenna in-line amplifier for cable runs to 300' (90 m)
• Storage temperature: -10°C to +70°C
• GPS antenna down/up converter for cable runs to 1500' (457 m)
• Humidity: To 95%, noncondensing
• Lightning arrestor
• Certifications: FCC, CE (RoHS), UL, PSE, China RoHS
• Comprehensive time client, server & management software for easy distribution,
• Server weight alone: 8 lbs (3.6 kgs) management and monitoring of time across the network is also available.
• Shipping package weight: 15 lbs (6.8 kgs) • NTP Network Time Displays, 2” or 4” (5 cm or 10 cm), 6 digit, red LEDs
• IEEE 1588 / PTP see SyncServer S300 or S350

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