Reference Guide
28 Command Groups
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Clock Commands
Command Group Description Access Mode
clock set Manually sets the system clock. Privileged EXEC
clock source Configures an external time source for the system
clock.
Global
Configuration
clock timezone Sets the time zone for display purposes. Global
Configuration
clock summer-time Configures the system to automatically switch to
summer time (daylight saving time).
Global
Configuration
sntp authentication-key Defines an authentication key for Simple Network
Time Protocol (SNTP).
Global
Configuration
sntp authenticate Grants authentication for received Network Time
Protocol (NTP) traffic from servers.
Global
Configuration
sntp trusted-key Authenticates the identity of a system to which
Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) will
synchronize.
Global
Configuration
sntp client poll timer Sets the polling time for the Simple Network Time
Protocol (SNTP) client.
Global
Configuration
sntp broadcast client
enable
Enables the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)
broadcast clients.
Global
Configuration
sntp anycast client enable Enables anycast clients. Global
Configuration
sntp client enable
(Interface)
Enables the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)
client on an interface.
Interface
Configuration
sntp unicast client enable Enables the device to use the Simple Network Time
Protocol (SNTP) to request and accept Simple
Network Time Protocol (SNTP) traffic from servers.
Global
Configuration
sntp unicast client poll Enables polling for the Simple Network Time
Protocol (SNTP) predefined unicast clients.
Global
Configuration
sntp server Configures the device to use the Simple Network
Time Protocol (SNTP) to request and accept Simple
Network Time Protocol (SNTP) traffic from a server.
Global
Configuration
show clock Displays the time and date from the system clock. User EXEC
show sntp configuration Shows the configuration of the Simple Network
Time Protocol (SNTP).
Privileged EXEC
show sntp status Shows the status of the Simple Network Time
Protocol (SNTP).
Privileged EXEC










