Reference Guide

Configuring System Information 85
DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 3/6/14 - FOR PROOF ONLY
The following is an example of the CLI commands:
SNTP Servers
To add an SNTP server or display SNTP server information:
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Click System > Time Synchronization > SNTP Servers in the tree view to
display the
SNTP Servers: Summary page.
The following is displayed for the previously-defined servers:
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SNTP Server — IP address of server.
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Polling — Polls the selected SNTP server for system time information,
when enabled.
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Encryption Key ID — Key Identification used to communicate
between the SNTP server and device.
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Preference — SNTP server providing SNTP system time information.
The system displays on of the following options:
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Primary — The server from which time was last accepted.
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Secondary — All other servers from which time was received.
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Status — The operating SNTP server status. The possible options are:
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Up — The SNTP server is currently operating normally.
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Down — An SNTP server is currently not available, for example,
the SNTP server is currently not connected or is currently down.
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In progress — The SNTP server is currently sending or receiving
SNTP information.
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Unknown — The progress of the SNTP information currently
being sent is unknown, for example, the device is currently
looking for an interface.
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Last Response — The last time a response was received from the
SNTP server.
console(config)# sntp authenticate
console(config)# sntp trusted-key 8
console(config)# sntp authentication-key 8 md5 Clkkey