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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830, and Cisco MGX 8880 Configuration Guide
Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August 16, 2004
Chapter 9 Switch Operating Procedures
Managing the Time of Day Across the Network Using SNTP
Note
During power up, the PXM loads the TOD onto all cards in the switch except for the RPM. You
must use the SNTP synchronize RPM cards to the MGX TOD.
Displaying the Current SNTP Configuration
Enter the dspsntp
command at the active PXM prompt on the server to display the client requesting the
TOD information from the current server.
M8850_NY.8.PXM.a >
dspsntp
client: yes
server: yes
polling: 64
waiting: 5
rollback: 1024
stratum(default): 3
stratum(current): 3
sync: no
shows the objects displayed for the dspsntp command.
Table 9-11
cnfsntprmtsvr Command Parameters
Parameter
Description
server IP address
The IP address of the switch you want to be a remote SNTP server.
version
The SNTP version you are using. Possible options are 3 and 4.
Default: 3
-primary
This parameter lets you identify the switch as the primary SNTP server. Type
-primary yes to make the primary server. To change the remote switch to a
secondary server, type -primary no.
Default: no
Table 9-12 Objects Displayed for dspsntp Command
Parameter
Description
client:
Shows whether the SNTP client is turned on or off.
server:
Shows whether the SNTP server is turned on or off.
polling:
Shows the current number of seconds set on the polling timer. When this timer
expires, the client requests TOD from the server.
waiting:
Shows the current number of seconds set on the waiting timer. If this timer expires
three times, the client switches over to the first available secondary server for TOD.
Default = 5 seconds
