Time Protocols

SNTP: Viewing, Selecting, and Configuring

CLI: Viewing and Configuring SNTP

CLI Commands Described in this Section

show sntp

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[no] timesync

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sntp broadcast

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sntp unicast

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sntp server

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Protocol Version

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poll-interval

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no sntp

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This section describes how to use the CLI to view, enable, and configure SNTP parameters.

Viewing the Current SNTP Configuration

This command lists both the time synchronization method (TimeP, SNTP, or None) and the SNTP configuration, even if SNTP is not the selected time

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Syntax:

show sntp

For example, if you configured the switch with SNTP as the time synchroni­ zation method, then enabled SNTP in broadcast mode with the default poll interval, show sntp lists the following:

Figure 9-2. Example of SNTP Configuration When SNTP Is the Selected TimeSynchronization Method

In the factory-default configuration (where TimeP is the selected time synchronization method), show sntp still lists the SNTP configuration even though it is not currently in use. For example:

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