Intel® Ethernet Adapters and Devices User Guide

ID Date Version Classification
705831 12/05/2024 Public
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Software Timestamp

This setting allows applications that use PTPv2 (Precision Time Protocol) to use software generated timestamps to synchronize clocks throughout your network. If the PTP Hardware Timestamp setting is enabled, it takes precedence over this setting.

To change this setting in Intel® PROSet:

This setting is found on the Advanced tab of the device’s Device Manager property sheet or in the Adapter Settings panel in Intel® PROSet Adapter Configuration Utility (Intel® PROSet ACU).

To change this setting in Windows PowerShell*, use the Set-IntelNetAdapterSetting cmdlet. For example:

Set-IntelNetAdapterSetting -Name "<adapter_name>" -DisplayName "Software Timestamp"
-DisplayValue "RxAll"

Possible values for this setting are:

  • Disabled

  • RxAll

  • TxAll

  • RxAll & TxAll

  • TaggedTx

  • RxAll & TaggedTx