Model: MTS200 (1U)
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User’s Manual
and then configure the added ntp key ID number as trusted key in ntp.conf file. Thereafter, when ntp
process is restarted, ntp driver will read the updated keys and .conf file and provide the authentication
based on authentication type configured in ntp.conf file.
Symmetric key id and string can be entered using the option “4” in NTP main menu. User can also view
existing keys in ntp.keys file using option “3” in NTP main menu as shown in below figure.
In order to add new key string or replace any existing key in ntp.keys file, user should use option “4” in
NTP main menu page and then option “1” as shown in below figure.
As shown above, after selection option “1” in “NTP Symmetric Key” menu, device will prompt for entering
key ID number and then Key ID string. Key ID number should be between value 1 to 9999 and Key string
should be max. 20
character‟s only. If the user gives key ID number which is already existing in ntp.keys
file, the previous key string will be changed according to new key string entered for that particular key ID
number.
