Enables an NTP key for an NTP session.
| keyid | Specifies the key ID as a value from 1 to 65534. |
| key_string | Specifies an alphanumeric key string, from 5 to 20 numbers or characters, or a combination of both. |
| md5 | Specifies MD5 authentication type. This authentication type is not allowed when FIPS mode is on. |
| sha256 | Specifies SHA-265 authentication type. |
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The following command enables an NTP key using RSA Data Security, Inc. MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm encryption on the switch:
create ntp key 1 md5 oklahoma
This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 12.7.
Key string length was changed to 20 in ExtremeXOS 30.3.
SHA-256 option was added in ExtremeXOS 30.4.
The md5 option is not allowed when FIPS mode is on in ExtremeXOS 30.6.
This command is available on all Universal switches supported in this document.