LevelOne GTL-2691 - Manual (Page 146)

C HAPTER 4 | Basic Management Tasks
Setting the System Clock
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C ONFIGURING NTP Use the System > Time (Configure General - NTP) page to configure NTP
authentication and show the polling interval at which the switch will query
the specified time servers.
CLI R EFERENCES
◆ "Time" on page 808
P ARAMETERS
The following parameters are displayed:
◆ Current Time – Shows the current time set on the switch.
◆ Authentication Status – Enables authentication for time requests and
updates between the switch and NTP servers. (Default: Disabled)
You can enable NTP authentication to ensure that reliable updates are
received from only authorized NTP servers. The authentication keys
and their associated key number must be centrally managed and
manually distributed to NTP servers and clients. The key numbers and
key values must match on both the server and client.
◆ Polling Interval – Shows the interval between sending requests for a
time update from NTP servers. (Fixed: 1024 seconds)
W EB I NTERFACE
To set the clock maintenance type to NTP:
1.
Click System, then Time.
2.
Select Configure General from the Step list.
3. Select NTP from the Maintain Type list.
4.
Enable authentication if required.
5. Click Apply
Figure 14: Configuring NTP