Add an NTPv3 Server

Add a remote NTP server to the configuration by specifying its IP address. NTP adds this IP address to a list of servers, which the local NTP client uses to query remote time servers for time information. The list of qualified servers called to is a peer list.

Note

This procedure is only supported on VSP 8600 Series.

About this task

For NTPv3, you can configure a maximum of 10 IPv4 NTP servers.

Procedure

In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Edit > NTP.
Select NTPv3.
Select the Server tab.
Select Insert.
Specify the IP address of the NTP server.
Select Insert.

Server Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the Server tab.


Name	Description
ServerAddressType	Specifies the IP address of the remote NTP server.
Enable	Activates or disables the remote NTP server. The default is enabled.
Authentication	Activates or disables MD5 or SHA1 authentication on this NTP server. MD5 or SHA1 produces a message digest of the key. MD5 or SHA1 verifies the integrity of the communication, authenticates the origin, and checks for timeliness. The default is no authentication.
KeyId	Specifies the key ID used to generate the MD5 or SHA1 digest for this NTP server. The default is 0, which indicates that authentication is disabled.
AccessAttempts	Specifies the number of NTP requests sent to this NTP server.
Success	Specifies the number of times this NTP server updated the time.
Failure	Specifies the number of times the client rejected this NTP server while it attempted to update the time.
Stratum	This variable is the stratum of the server.
Version	This variable is the NTP version of the server.
RootDelay	This variable is the root delay of the server.
Precision	This variable is the NTP precision of the server in seconds.
Reachable	This variable is the NTP reachability of the server.
Synchronized	This variable is the status of synchronization with the server.
SourceIpAddr Note: Exception: only supported on VSP 8600 Series.	Specifies the source IP for the server. If you do not configure a source IP, by default, the entry is initialized to 0.0.0.0. The IP address specified can be any local interface.