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). |
| vr | Specifies VR. |
| vr_name | Specifies the VR name. If no VR name is specified, the current command context is used. |
If no VR name is specified, the current command context is used.
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.
The vr keyword was added in ExtremeXOS 22.2.
This command is available on ExtremeSwitching 5320, 5420, 5520, and 5720 series switches.