Command Reference Guide

242 ● ntp-service broadcast-server 3Com Router 5000 Family and Router 6000 Family
Command Reference
ntp-service broadcast-server
Purpose Use the ntp-service broadcast-server command to configure NTP
broadcast server mode.
Use the undo ntp-service broadcast-server command to cancel NTP
broadcast server mode.
Syntax ntp-service broadcast-server [ authentication-keyid keyid | version
number ] *
undo ntp-service broadcast-server
Parameters authentication-keyid
Specifies an ID authentication key.
keyid
Key ID number used when transmitting messages to
broadcast clients. Valid values are 1 to 4294967295.
version
Specifies an NTP version.
number
NTP version in the range 1 to 3.
Default By default, broadcast service is not configured and NTP version 3 is used.
Example Specify Ethernet 1/0/0 to transmit NTP broadcast packets, use the key numbered four
for encryption, and set NTP version number to three.
[3Com] interface ethernet 1/0/0
[3Com-Ethernet1/0/0] ntp-service broadcast-server authentication-key 4
version 3
View This command can be used in the following views:
■ Interface view
Description This command specifies the interface to transmit NTP broadcast packets. In broadcast
server mode, the local device operates as a broadcast server to transmit broadcast
messages periodically to the broadcast clients.