security over the Broadcast mode by specifying which time server to use instead of using the first one detected
through a broadcast.
NTP time synchronization
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronizes the time of day among a set of distributed time servers and
clients in order to correlate events when receiving system logs and other time-specific events from multiple
network devices. NTP uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) as its transport protocol.
timesync
Command
This command is used to configure the protocol used for network time synchronization.
Syntax
[no] timesync { timep | sntp | timep-or-sntp | ntp }
Options
no
Deletes all timesync configurations on the device.
timep
Updates the system clock using TIMEP.
sntp
Updates the system clock using SNTP.
timep-or-sntp
Updates the system clock using TIMEP or SNTP (default).
ntp
Updates the system clock using NTP
Example
switch(config)# timesync
sntp Update the system clock using SNTP.
timep Update the system clock using TIMEP.
timep-or-sntp Update the system clock using TIMEP or SNTP.
ntp Update the system clock using NTP.
Selecting a time synchronization protocol
Procedure
1.
Select the time synchronization protocol:
TimeP
,
SNTP
, or
NTP
.
2.
Enable the protocol; the choices are:
a.
TimeP:
DHCP
or
Manual
b.
SNTP:
Broadcast
or
Unicast
c.
NTP:
Broadcast
or
Unicast
3.
Configure the remaining parameters for the time protocol you selected.
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Aruba 2930F / 2930M Management and Configuration Guide
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