configure ntp server/peer add

configure ntp [server | peer] add [ip_address | host_name] {key keyid} {option [burst | initial-burst]}

Description

Configures an NTP server or peer.

`ip_address`	Specifies the IP address of the NTP server or peer.
`host_name`	Specifies the host name of the NTP server or peer.
`keyid`	Specifies the key ID as a value from 1 to 65534.
burst	Follows the same burst mechanism when an NTP server is reachable.
initial-burst	Allows the system to send six burst packets when an NTP server becomes unreachable (discovered but unreachable).

N/A.

The initial-burst option is useful when a fast time synchronization is required at the initial stage.

The following command adds an NTP server named “Missouri” with key 5 and an initial burst:

configure ntp server add Missouri key 5 initial-burst

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 12.7.

This command is available on all platforms.

Published August 2016prev | next