Quick Reference Guide

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sntp server
The sntp server Global Configuration mode command configures the device to use the Simple
Network Time Protocol (SNTP) to request and accept SNTP traffic from a specified server. Use the
no form of this command to remove a server from the list of SNTP servers.
Syntax
• sntp server { ip4-address | ip6-address | hostname } [ poll ] [ key keyid ]
•
no sntp server { ip4-address | ip6-address | hostname }
• ip4-address — IPv4 server address.
•
ipv6-address — IPv6 server address. When the IPv6 address is a Link Local address (IPv6Z
address), the outgoing interface name must be specified. Refer to the usage guidelines for
the interface name syntax.
•
hostname — Hostname of the server. (Range: 1 - 158 characters)
• poll — Enable polling.
•
keyid — Authentication key to use when sending packets to this peer.
(Range:1 - 4294967295)
Default Configuration
No servers are defined.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode.
User Guidelines
• Up to 8 SNTP servers can be defined.
•Use the
sntp unicast client enable Global Configuration mode command to enable predefined
Unicast clients globally.
• To enable polling you should also use the
sntp unicast client poll Global Configuration mode
command for global enabling.
• Polling time is determined by the
sntp client poll timer Global Configuration mode command.
• Polling time is determined by the
sntp client poll timer Global Configuration mode command.
• The IPv6Z address format: <
ipv6-link-local-address >%< interface-name >
–
interface-name — vlan < integer > | ch < integer > | isatap < integer > | < physical-port-name > |
0
–
integer — < decimal-number > | < integer >< decimal-number >
–
decimal-number — 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
–
physical-port-name — Designated port number, for example 1/e16.