Citrix NetScaler Administration Guide

To modify or remove NTP servers by using the NetScaler command line

wTo modify settings for an NTP server, type the set ntp server (<serverIP> <serverName>) command and the parameters to be changed, with their new values.

wTo remove an NTP server, type rm ntp server (<serverIP> <serverName>)

Parameters for configuring an NTP server

serverIP

IP address of the NTP server.

serverName

Domain name of the NTP server.

minpoll

Minimum number of seconds after which the NTP server must poll the NTP messages, expressed as a power of 2. Minimum value: 4 (2^4=16 seconds). Maximum value: 17 (2^17=131072 seconds). Default: 6 (2^6=64 seconds).

maxpoll

Maximum number of seconds after which the NTP server must poll the NTP messages, expressed as a power of 2. Minimum value: 4 (2^4=16 seconds). Maximum value: 17 (2^17=131072 seconds). Default : 10 (2^10=1024 seconds).

To configure an NTP server by using the configuration utility

1.In the navigation pane, expand System, and then click NTP Servers.

2.In the details pane, do one of the following:

To add a new NTP server, click Add.

To modify settings for an existing NTP server, select the NTP server, and then click Open.

3.In the Create NTP Server or Configure NTP Server dialog box, specify values for the following parameters, which correspond to parameters described in “Parameters for configuring an NTP server” as shown:

NTP Server*—serverIP or serverName (Cannot be changed for an existing NTP server.)

Minimum Poll—minpoll

Maximum Poll—maxpoll

* A required parameter

4.Click Create or OK, and then click Close.

A message appears in the status bar, stating that the NTP server has been configured successfully.

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Citrix Systems CITRIX NETSCALER 9.3 manual Parameters for configuring an NTP server, ServerName, Minpoll, Maxpoll