Defining SNTP Authentication Methods
The SNTP Authentication page enables SNTP authentication between the device and an SNTP server. The means by which the SNTP server is authenticated is also selected in the SNTP Authentication page. Click System → SNTP → Authentication in the tree view to open the SNTP Authentication page.
Figure 6-11. SNTP Authentication
The SNTP Authentication page contains the following:
•SNTP Authentication — Enables or disables authenticating an SNTP session between the device and an SNTP server.
–Enable — Authenticates SNTP sessions between the device and SNTP server.
–Disable — Disables authenticating SNTP sessions between the device and SNTP server.
•Encryption Key ID — Defines the Key Identification used to authenticate the SNTP server and device. The field value is up to 4294967295.
•Authentication Key (up to 8 Characters) — The key used for authentication.
•Trusted Key — Indicates if the encryption key is used (Unicast) to authenticate the SNTP server.
–Checked — Encryption key is used.
–Unchecked — Encryption key is not used.
•Remove — Removes selected authentication keys.
–Checked — Removes the selected Encryption Key ID.
–Unchecked — Maintains the Encryption Key IDs. This is the default value.
Configuring System Information
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