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sntp client mode

sntp client mode

This command enables the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) client, and optionally sets the mode to either broadcast or unicast.

Syntax sntp client mode [broadcast unicast]

Use the no sntp client mode command to disable SNTP client mode.

Parameters	broadcast	SNTP operates in the same manner as multicast mode but uses a local broadcast
		address instead of a multicast address. The broadcast address has a single subnet
		scope while a multicast address has Internet-wide scope.
	unicast	SNTP operates in a point-to-point fashion. A unicast client sends a request to a
		designated server at its unicast address and expects a reply from which it can
		determine the time and, optionally, the round-trip delay and local clock offset
		relative to the server.
Default	Disabled (No SNTP requests are sent from the client, nor are any received SNTP messages
	processed.)
Mode	Global Config

sntp client port

This command sets the SNTP client port ID to a value from 1–65535.

Syntax	sntp client port portid [poll-interval]
Parameters	portid	Specify the local UDP port to listen for responses/broadcasts. The allowed range is
		(1 to 65535). Default value is 123.
	poll-interval	Optionally, set the poll interval for the client in seconds, as a power of two, in the
		range from 6 to 10. Default value is 6. This setting is true for both unicast and
		broadcast poll requests. Broadcasts received prior to the expiry of this interval are
		discarded.
	Use the no sntp client port command to reset the SNTP client port to its default values.
Default	123
Usage	You can also set the poll interval for a unicast client with the sntp unicast client
	poll-interval command.
Mode	Global Config

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