Dell PowerEdge VRTX User Manual

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FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Dell Plasma\User

Guide\Plasma_UGSystemConfig.fm

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2 Enable/disable SNTP Authentication. This enables/disables

authenticating SNTP sessions between the device and an SNTP server.

3 Multiple keys can be defined. To add a new SNTP authentication key, click

Add, and enter the fields.

Encryption Key ID (1 - 4294967295) — Enter the number used to

identify this SNTP authentication key internally.

Authentication Key (1 - 8 Characters) — Enter the key used for

authentication. The SNTP server must send this key for the switch to

use its time/date information.

Trusted Key — Check to specify that the encryption key is used to

authenticate the (Unicast) SNTP server. If this is not checked, the

key is not used for authentication (and another key(s) is used).

Defining SNTP Authentication Settings Using CLI Commands

The following table summarizes the CLI commands for setting fields

displayed in the SNTP Authentication pages.

Table 6-8. SNTP Authentication CLI Commands

CLI Command

Description

sntp authenticate

no sntp authenticate

Defines authentication for received SNTP

traffic from servers.
Use the no form of this command to disable

the feature.

sntp trusted-key key-

number

no sntp trusted-key key-

number

Authenticates the identity of a system to

which SNTP will synchronize.
Use the no form of this command to disable

system identity authentication.

sntp authentication-key

key-number md5 key-value

no sntp authentication-

key key-number

Defines an authentication key for SNTP.
Use the no form of this command to remove

the authentication key for SNTP.

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