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 the ExtremeSwitching X435, X440-G2, X450-G2, X460-G2, X465, X590, X620, X670-G2, X690, X695, and X870 series switches.