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NTP Client Description
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time-server ntp start
The
time-server ntp start
command, in Global Configuration mode, starts the NTP-server
polling.
NOTE
To end the NTP server polling use the
no time-server
command in Global Configuration
mode.
Command Syntax
d
evice-name
(config)#
time-server ntp start
<
polling-interval
>
ZONE
Argument Description
polling-interval
The synchronization refresh period in minutes, in the range <10-44640> (The
upper limit is equivalent to 31 days).
ZONE
Shift of local hour relative to GMT (Positive East, negative West of Greenwich).
Examples
1. The following example:
•
Configures the NTP Client by adding an NTP server without an
authentication mechanism;
•
Starts the NTP client with a 10-minute polling-interval, and time zone GMT
+ 3 hours.
device-name
(config)#
time-server ntp add 192.168.0.2
device-name(config)#
time-server ntp start 10 3
2. The following example sets the NTP Client with MD5 authentication:
device-name
(config)#
time-server ntp add 192.168.0.2
device-name
(config)#
time-server ntp key add 1 pass
device-name
(config)#
time-server ntp start 10 3
Configuration Example
The following example demonstrates how the switch uses an NTP server.
1. Add the NTP server: