Configuring the Switch
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This switch acts as an SNTP client in unicast mode:
Unicast – The switch periodically sends a request for a time update to a configured
time server. You can configure up to three time server IP addresses. The switch will
attempt to poll each server in the configured sequence.
Configuring SNTP
You can configure the switch to send time synchronization requests to specific time
servers (i.e., client mode).
Command Attributes
SNTP Client – Configures the switch to operate as an SNTP unicast client. This
mode requires at least one time server to be specified in the SNTP Server field.
SNTP Poll Interval – Sets the interval between sending requests for a time update
from a time server when set to SNTP Client mode. (Range: 16-16284 seconds;
Default: 16 seconds)
SNTP Server In unicast mode, sets the IP address for up to three time servers.
The switch attempts to update the time from the first server, if this fails it attempts
an update from the next server in the sequence.
Web – Select SNTP, Configuration. Modify any of the required parameters, and click
Apply.
Figure 3-16. SNTP Configuration
CLI – This example configures the switch to operate as an SNTP broadcast client.
Console(config)#sntp client 4-50
Console(config)#sntp poll 16 4-52
Console(config)#sntp server 10.1.0.19 137.82.140.80 128.250.36.2 4-51
Console(config)#