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ntp server

#ntp server <server-ip> [iburst] [key <key-id>]

Description

This command configures a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.

Syntax

Usage Guidelines

You can configure the controller to set its system clock using NTP by specifying one or more NTP servers.

Example

The following command configures an NTP server using the iburst optional parameter and using a key identifier

“123456.”

(host) (config) #ntp server 10.1.1.245 iburst key 12345

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Command Information

Parameter Description Default

<ipaddr> IP address of the NTP server, in dotted-decimal format. —

iburst (Optional) This parameter causes the controller to send up to ten queries

within the first minute to the NTP server. This option is considered

“aggressive” by some public NTP servers.

disabled

key <key-id> This is the key identifier used to authenticate the NTP server. This needs to

match the key identifier configured in the

ntp authentication-key command.

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Release Modification

ArubaOS 1.0 Command introduced

ArubaOS 3.0 The iburst parameter was introduced

ArubaOS 6.1 The key parameter was introduced

Platforms Licensing Command Mode

All platforms Base operating system Config mode on master controllers