H3C Technologies H3C WX3000E Series Wireless Switches - Manual (Page 50)

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Item Description
External
Reference
Source
NTP Server
1/Reference Key
ID Specify the IP address of an NTP server, and configure the authentication
key ID used for the association with the NTP server. Only if the key
provided by the server is the same with the specified key will the device
synchronize its time to the NTP server.
You can configure two NTP servers. The clients will choose the optimal
reference source.
IMPORTANT:
The IP address of an NTP server is a unicast address, and cannot be a
broadcast or a multicast address, or the IP address of the local clock source.
NTP Server
2/Reference Key
ID
TimeZone Set the time zone for the system.
System time configuration example
Network requirements
• As shown in Figure 28 , the local clock of Device A is set as the reference clock.
• Switch B works in the client mode, and uses Device A as the NTP server.
• Configure NTP authentication on Device A and Switch B.
Figure 28 Network diagram
Configuring Device A
Configure the local clock as the reference clock, with the stratum of 2. Enable NTP authentication, set the
key ID to 24, and specify the created authentication key aNiceKey is a trusted key. (Details not shown)
Configuring Switch B
To configure Device A as the NTP server of Switch B:
1. Select Device > System Time from the navigation tree.
2. Click the Net Time tab.
The page for configuring network time appears.