pps_os

Reference Documentation

Platform
Intel® PAC
Napatech SmartNIC
Content Type
Reference Information
Capture Software Version
Link™ Capture Software 12.10
Napatech Software Suite: pps_os
pps_os

pps_os

The pps_os tool shows the PPS timesync feature based on the OS time.

Syntax

pps_os [ -h | --help]

Commands
Command Description
-h | --help Displays the help

Initialization

All initialization for PPS is done using the ntservice.ini file. The configuration is set when starting the service. It is not possible to change PPS settings dynamically.

Functionality

When the pps_os tool is started, PPS on all cards configured to run PPS will be enabled. If the pps_os tool is stopped correctly, the PPS functionality will be disabled again, otherwise the PPS synchronization
will continue to run.

Example

  • Start PPS timesync on all PPS configured cards:
    pps_os