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Figure 3.2. Timezone form
• Commit the changes.
3.2.3. Configuring the Local Time Settings
On the Local Time Settings form, you enable the local clock and set the NTP stratum level.
The path to the Local Time Settings form is /services/time/ntp.
To set the local time settings:
• In edit mode, navigate to /services/time/ntp.
• On the Local Time Settings form, set the local time parameters.
• Commit the changes.
Figure 3.3. Local Time Settings form
Enable
Enables the local clock
Stratum
Synopsis: unsigned byte integer
Default: 10
The stratum number of the local clock
3.2.4. Configuring NTP Servers
ROX™ can periodically refer to an NTP server to correct any accumulated drift in the onboard clock.
ROX™ can also serve time via SNTP to hosts that request it.
You can add NTP servers with or without authentication keys. To associate an authentication key with
an NTP server, you must first define the server key. For instructions on how to create server keys, see
Section 3.2.5, “Adding Server Keys”
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To view the list of configured NTP servers, navigate to /services/time/ntp/server.
Figure 3.4. Network Time Protocol (NTP) Servers
To add an NTP server:
