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Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Series Software Configuration Guide
Release 5.1, Part Number OL-6482-01, Rev. A0, January 25, 2005
Chapter 9 Switch Operating Procedures
Managing the Time of Day Across the Network Using SNTP
Note During power up, the PXM loads the TOD onto all cards in the switch except for the RPM. You
must use the SNTP synchronize RPM cards to the MGX TOD.
Displaying the Current SNTP Configuration
Enter the dspsntp command at the active PXM prompt on the server to display the client requesting the
TOD information from the current server.
M8850_NY.8.PXM.a > dspsntp
client: yes
server: yes
polling: 64
waiting: 5
rollback: 1024
stratum(default): 3
stratum(current): 3
sync: no
Table 9-12 shows the objects displayed for the dspsntp command.
Table 9-11 cnfsntprmtsvr Command Parameters
Parameter Description
server IP address The IP address of the switch you want to be a remote SNTP server.
version The SNTP version you are using. Possible options are 3 and 4.
Default: 3
-primary This parameter lets you identify the switch as the primary SNTP server. Type
-primary yes to make the primary server. To change the remote switch to a
secondary server, type -primary no.
Default: no
Table 9-12 Objects Displayed for dspsntp Command
Parameter Description
client Shows whether the SNTP client is turned on or off.
server Shows whether the SNTP server is turned on or off.
polling Shows the current number of seconds set on the polling timer. When this timer
expires, the client requests TOD from the server.
waiting Shows the current number of seconds set on the waiting timer. If this timer expires
three times, the client switches over to the first available secondary server for TOD.
Default = 5 seconds