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tim286.exe; 33888 bytes; Date/Time: 09-18-1993/04:20PM

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.

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.

1 Self-Extracting File Name: TIM286.EXE Revision: A

Files Included Size Date Time

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  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.

Apply Files Contained in TIM286.EXE.

Self-Extracting File Name:  tim286.exe

Files Included       Size   Date         Time    Version   Checksum

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    TIM286.TXT       3294   09-17-1993   01:07AM
   VAPTIME.VAP      13904   05-01-1992   01:56PM
  VTCONFIG.EXE      14106   05-01-1992   11:00AM