IronPort Systems 4108GL User Manual

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Time Protocols

SNTP: Viewing, Selecting, and Configuring

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For example, to select SNTP and configure it with unicast mode and an SNTP
server at 10.28.227.141 with the default server version (3) and default poll
interval (720 seconds):

HP4108(config)# timesync sntp

Selects SNTP.

HP4108(config)# sntp unicast

Activates SNTP in Unicast mode.

HP4108(config)# sntp server 10.28.227.141

Specifies the SNTP

server and accepts

the current SNTP server version
(default: 3)

.

Figure 8-8. Example of Configuring SNTP for Unicast Operation

If the SNTP server you specify uses SNTP version 4 or later, use the

sntp server

command to specify the correct version number. For example, suppose you
learned that SNTP version 4 was in use on the server you specified above (IP
address 10.28.227.141). You would use the following commands to delete the
server IP address and then re-enter it with the correct version number for that
server:

Figure 8-9. Example of Specifying the SNTP Protocol Version Number

In this example, the Poll Interval and the Protocol
Version
appear at their default settings.

Note: Protocol Version appears only when there is an
IP address configured for an SNTP server.

Deletes unicast SNTP server entry.

Re-enters the unicast server with a non-
default protocol version.

show sntp displays the result.

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