SmartNIC Clock Synchronization to OS Time Reference

Time-Stamping and Time Synchronization

Platform
Intel® PAC
Napatech SmartNIC
Content Type
User Guide
Capture Software Version
Link™ Capture Software 12.10

Illustration

This figure shows 3 NT SmartNICs running OS time synchronization. All SmartNICs are synchronized individually to the OS time.
Note: Although only NT SmartNICs have been used in the example, this section also applies to the Intel® PAC with Intel® Arria® 10 GX FPGA running Napatech Link-Capture™ Software.
3 NT SmartNICs running OS time synchronization. All SmartNICs are synchronized individually to the OS time.

ntservice.ini configuration

This ntservice.ini code line configures each of the NT SmartNICs #1, #2 and #3 for the setup in Illustration.

TimeSyncReferencePriority=OsTime