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configure ntp [server | peer] add [ip_address | host_name] {key keyid} {option [burst | initial-burst]}
Description
Configures an NTP server or peer.
Syntax Description
| 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). |
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
The initial-burst option is useful when a fast time synchronization is required at the initial stage.
Example
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
History
This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 12.7.
Platform Availability
This command is available on all platforms.