Configuring an ntp client/server, Configuring an ntp client/server -8 – Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Omni Switch/Router User Manual

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NTP Configuration Menu

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Configuring an NTP Client/Server

A switch can be configured to act both as a client and a server. If you want to run both the
client and server portions of the

NTP

software, follow the steps below:

1. Enter the command as shown, at the system prompt:

ntpiconfig

The following menu appears:

NTP Startup Configuration

1) Response timeout

: 0

2) Authentication delay

: No

3) Authentication key file name

: UNSET

4) NTP client mode

: Ucast

5) Enable monitor

: No

6) Enable NTP server

: No

2. Adjust the configurable variables for this

NTP

client as needed by entering the line

number, and equal sign, and a new value at the system prompt, as shown:

<lineNumber>=<value>

For example, to change the

Response timeout

to 10, you would enter

1

(the line number

for

Response timeout

), an equal sign (

=

), and the number

10

(the new value), as shown:

1=10

3. Enable the

NTP

server by entering a

6

, an equal sign (

=

), and

yes

at the prompt, as shown:

6=yes

The

NTP

Startup Configuration menu expands to display new options. The menu now

appears similar to the following:

NTP Startup Configuration

1) Response timeout

: 0

2) Authentication delay

: No

3) Authentication key file name

: UNSET

4) NTP client mode

: Ucast

5) Enable monitor

: No

6) Enable NTP server

: No

61) Client limit

: 3

62) Client limit period

: 3600

63) Enable server authentication

: No

64) Advertised precision

: -7

65) Broadcast delay

: 0

4. Adjust the configurable variables for this

NTP

server as needed by entering the line

number, and equal sign, and a new value at the system prompt, as shown:

<lineNumber>=<value>

For example, to change the

Client limit

to 10, you would enter

61

(the line number for

Client limit

), an equal sign (

=

), and the number

10

(the new value), as shown:

61=10

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