HP StoreOnce Backup System CLI Reference Guide

time add ntpserver
Description of Command Function
Adds a network time protocol server to use if ntp is enabled. Up to two ntp servers may be defined
for the StoreOnce Backup system.
Command Syntax
time add ntpserver {<FQN>|<IPAddress>} [{<FQN>|<IPAddress>}]
Command Authority
Administrator
Command Object Requirements
Not applicable – no objects exist within this command.
Command Parameter Requirements
ntp server ID – At least one ntp server ID must appear in the command entry. This parameter
appears after time add ntpserver and consists of either a fully-qualified domain name (FQDN)
or an IPv4 address in the xx.xx.xx.xx format. Depending on the number of ntp server objects
currently existing for the StoreOnce appliance, up to two ntp server ID parameters may exist within
the command entry. (No more than two ntp server objects can exist for a given StoreOnce
appliance.)
Requirements for Command Execution
• The command entry must conform to command syntax.
• The ntp server ID must be for a valid ntp server on the StoreOnce management network.
• The number of existing ntp server objects within the StoreOnce appliance and ntp server ID
parameters defined within the command entry must be two or less.
Successful Command Output
Upon successful completion of the command, the following is displayed:
ntp server(s) added successfully
Command Operation during Abnormal Conditions
• If the command does not conform to the required syntax, the following is displayed:
Command Failed - the command does not conform to the required syntax,
SYNTAX, where SYNTAX is the command syntax as described under Command Syntax in this
section.
• If an ntp server ID does not exist on the network, the following is displayed:
Command Failed - NTPSERVER-ID does not exist, where NTPSERVER-ID is the
invalid ntp server ID parameter defined within the command entry.
• If the number of existing ntp server objects with the StoreOnce appliance and the time server
parameters defined within the command entry exceeds three, the following is displayed:
Command Failed – a maximum of three ntp servers may be assigned to
the D2D appliance
Example
time add ntpserver 16.110.124.123 - Adds an ntp4 server
time add ntpserver fe80::0202:b3ff:fe1e:8329 - Adds an ntp6 server
time add ntpserver 207