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NTP Configuration
If you only configure a peer, the most accurate peer takes on the role of the NTP server and the other
peer(s) act as a peer(s). Both machines end at the right time if they have the right time source or if they
point to the right NTP source.
NTP Configuration Guidelines
The following guidelines apply to all NTP configurations:
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You should have a peer association with another switch only when you are sure that your clock is
reliable (which means that you are a client of a reliable NTP server).
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Though a peer configured alone, will be the most accurate peer taking on the role of a server, the
configured peer should be used more as a back-up support. If more than one server is present, you
can have several switches point to one server, and the remaining to the another server, and then
configure peer association between these two sets. This forces the clock more reliable.
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If you only have one server, it’s better for all the switches have a client association with that server.
If the network is configured robustly, even a server down time will not affect well-configured switches
in the network. displays a network with two NTP stratum 2 servers and two switches.
Figure 6-1
NTP Peer and Server Association
In this configuration, the switches were configured as explained below:
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From lower stratum
server-1
From lower stratum
server-2
Peer association
Peer association
Server
association
Server
association
Stratum-2
Server-2
Stratum-2
Server-1
Switch-1
Switch-2
Stratum-2 Server-1
IP address 10.10.10.10
Switch-1
IP address 10.10.10.1
NTP configuration:
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NTP server 10.10.10.10
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NTP peer 10.10.10.2
Stratum-2 Server-2
IP address 10.10.10.9
Switch-2
IP address 10.10.10.2
NTP configuration:
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NTP server 10.10.10.9
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NTP peer 10.10.10.1
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