Admin Guide

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Enabling NTP globally
Enable NTP globally. Default values are in effect for most parameters. You can customize NTP by
modifying parameters.
Procedure
1. Enter Global Configuration mode:
enable
configure terminal
2. (Optional) Set the time interval between NTP updates or leave it at the default of 15
minutes:
ntp interval <10-1440>
Important:
If NTP is already activated, this configuration does not take effect until you disable NTP,
and then re-enable it.
3. Enable NTP globally:
ntp
4. Create an authentication key:
ntp authentication-key <1-2147483647> WORD<0–20> type <md5|sha1>
Example
Specify the interval between NTP updates to 10 minutes, and then enable NTP globally.
Switch:1>enable
Switch:1#configure terminal
Switch:1(config)#ntp interval 10
Switch:1(config)#ntp
Create an authentication key.
Switch:1(config)#ntp authentication-key 1 test type sha1
Variable definitions
Use the data in the following table to use the ntp command.
Variable Value
authentication-key <1-2147483647>
WORD<0–20>
Creates an authentication key for MD5 or SHA1 authentication.
To set this option to the default value, use the default operator
with the command. The default configuration is to delete the
authentication key.
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NTP configuration using ACLI
January 2017 Administering Avaya VSP 7200 Series and 8000 Series 139
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