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System Time and Date | 1085
Figure 54-1. NTP Fields
Implementation Information
• Dell Force10 systems can only be an NTP client.
Configuring Network Time Protocol
Configuring NTP is a one-step process:
1. Enable NTP. See page 1086.
Related Configuration Tasks
• Configure NTP broadcasts on page 1087
• Set the Hardware Clock with the Time Derived from NTP on page 1087
• Set the Hardware Clock with the Time Derived from NTP on page 1087
• Disable NTP on an interface on page 1087
• Configure a source IP address for NTP packets on page 1088 (optional)
Source Port
(123)
Destination Port
(123)
Length
NTP Packet Payload
Checksum
Leap
Indicator
Status
Type
Est. Error
Est. Drift Rate
Reference
Clock ID
Recieve
Timestamp
Transmit
Timestamp
Reference
Timestamp
Originate
Timestamp
Code: 00: No Warning
01: +1 second
10: -1 second
11: reserved
Precision
Range: 0-4
Code: 0: clock operating correctly
1: carrier loss
2: synch loss
3: format error
4: interface/link failure
Range: 0-4
Code: 0: unspecified
1: primary reference clock
2: secondary reference clock via NTP
3: secondary reference via some other host/protocol
4: eyeball-and-wristwatch
Range: +32 to -32