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Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)
This section describes the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) feature.
Overview
SNTP:
• Used for synchronizing network resources
• Adaptation of NTP
• Provides synchronized network timestamp
• Can be used in broadcast or unicast mode
• SNTP client implemented over UDP which listens on port 123
CLI Examples
The following are examples of the commands used in the SNTP feature.
Example #1: show sntp
(DWS-3024) #show sntp ?
<cr> Press Enter to execute the command.
client Display SNTP Client Information.
server Display SNTP Server Information.
Example #2: show sntp client
(DWS-3024) #show sntp client
Client Supported Modes: unicast broadcast
SNTP Version: 4
Port: 123
Client Mode: unicast
Unicast Poll Interval: 6
Poll Timeout (seconds): 5
Poll Retry: 1