Configuring optional ntp parameters – H3C Technologies H3C WX3000 Series Unified Switches User Manual

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To do…

Use the command…

Remarks

Configure
on the NTP
broadcast
server

ntp-service

broadcast-server

authentication-keyid

key-id

Associate the
specified key
with the
corresponding
broadcast/mul
ticast client

Configure
on the NTP
multicast
server

ntp-service

multicast-server

authentication-keyid

key-id

z

In NTP broadcast server mode and
NTP multicast server mode, you
need to associate the specified key
with the corresponding
broadcast/multicast client

z

You can associate an NTP
broadcast/multicast client with an
authentication key while configuring
NTP mode. You can also use this
command to associate them after
configuring the NTP mode.

The procedure for configuring NTP authentication on the server is the same as that on the client.
Besides, the client and the server must be configured with the same authentication key.

Configuring Optional NTP Parameters

Complete the following tasks to configure optional NTP parameters:

Task

Remarks

Configuring an Interface on the Local Device to Send NTP Messages

Optional

Configuring the Number of Dynamic Sessions Allowed on the Local Device

Optional

Disabling an Interface from Receiving NTP messages

Optional

Configuring an Interface on the Local Device to Send NTP Messages

Follow these steps to configure an interface on the local device to send NTP messages:

To do…

Use the command…

Remarks

Enter system view

system-view

Configure an interface on the local
device to send NTP messages

ntp-service source-interface

Vlan-interface vlan-id

Required

If you have specified an interface in the ntp-service unicast-server or ntp-service unicast-peer
command, this interface will be used for sending NTP messages.

Configuring the Number of Dynamic Sessions Allowed on the Local Device

Follow these steps to configure the number of dynamic sessions allowed on the local device:

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