System Management Commands

Command Usage

The time acquired from time servers is used to record accurate dates and times for log events. Without SNTP, the switch only records the time starting from the factory default set at the last bootup

(e.g., 00:00:00, Jan. 1, 2001).

This command enables client time requests to time servers specified via the sntp servers command. It issues time synchronization requests based on the interval set via the sntp poll command.

The SNTP time query method is set to client mode when the first sntp client command is issued. However, if the sntp broadcast client command is issued, then the no sntp broadcast client command must be used to return the switch to SNTP client mode.

Example

Console(config)#sntp server 10.1.0.19

Console(config)#sntp poll 60

Console(config)#sntp client

Console(config)#end

Console#show sntp

Current time: Dec 23 02:52:44 2002

Poll interval: 60

Current mode: unicast

Console#

Related Commands

sntp server (4-45) sntp poll (4-46)

sntp broadcast client (4-47) show sntp (4-47)

sntp server

This command sets the IP address of the servers to which SNTP time requests are issued. Use the this command with no arguments to clear all time servers from the current list.

Syntax

sntp server [ip1 [ip2 [ip3]]]

ip - IP address of an time server (NTP or SNTP). (Range: 1 - 3 addresses)

Default Setting

None

Command Mode

Global Configuration

4-45

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