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## 8 

## Preparing for Sysplex and configuring Server Time Protocol 

This chapter describes the preparation tasks for IBM Parallel Sysplex and how to configure time synchronization with Server Time Protocol (STP). 

This chapter includes the following topics: 

GLYPH<SM590000> 8.1, “Preparing for Parallel Sysplex” on page 160 

GLYPH<SM590000> 8.2, “Preparing for non-sysplex syste m time synchronization” on page 160 

GLYPH<SM590000> 8.3, “Server Time Protocol overview” on page 160 

GLYPH<SM590000> 8.4, “Configuring the HMC as an NTP server” on page 162 

GLYPH<SM590000> 8.5, “New in HMC V2.14.0: Manage System Time task” on page 173 

GLYPH<SM590000> 8.6, “Single-server STP-only CTN” on page 176 

GLYPH<SM590000> 8.7, “Adding the z14 ZR1 server to a CTN” on page 189 

GLYPH<SM590000> 8.8, “Assign an STP role to the CPC” on page 193 

