Users Guide

ntp authentication-key
Specify a key for authenticating the NTP server.
Syntax
ntp authentication-key number md5 [0 | 7] key
Parameters
number Specify a number for the authentication key. The range is from 1 to 65534.
This number must be the same as the number parameter congured in the ntp
trusted-key command.
md5 Specify that the authentication key is encrypted using MD5 encryption algorithm.
0 Specify that authentication key is entered in an unencrypted format (default).
7 Specify that the authentication key is entered in DES encrypted format.
key Enter the authentication key in the previously specied format.
Defaults NTP authentication is not congured by default. If you do not specify the option [0 | 7], 0 is selected by default.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell EMC
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.14(0.0) The trusted-key range value is from 1 to 65534.
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3148.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100–ON.
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.2.1.0 Added options [0 | 7] for entering the authentication key.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information
After conguring the ntp authentication-key command, congure the ntp trusted-key command to
complete NTP authentication.
System Time and Date 1867