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sntp client

Use this command to enable SNTP client requests for time

synchronization from NTP or SNTP time servers specified with the sntp

servers command. Use the no form of this command to disable SNTP

client requests.

Syntax

sntp client

no sntp client

Default Setting

Disabled

Command Mode

Global Configuration

Command Usage

• The time acquired from time servers is used to record accurate dates

and times for log events. Without SNTP, the switch only records the

time starting from the factory default set at the last bootup (i.e.,

00:00:00, Jan. 1, 2001).

• This command enables client time requests to time servers specified

via the sntp servers command. It issues time synchronization requests

based on the interval set via the sntp poll command.

• The SNTP time query method is set to client mode when the first sntp

client command is issued. However, if the sntp broadcast client

command is issued, then the no sntp broadcast client command

must be used to return the switch to SNTP client mode.