Motorola WS5100 manual Select the NTP Neighbor tab

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2. Select the NTP Neighbor tab.

5-20WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide

2. Select the NTP Neighbor tab.

3.Refer to the following information (as displayed within the NTP Neighbor tab) to assess whether an existing neighbor configuration can be used as is, if an existing configuration requires modification or a new configuration is required.

IP Address/

Displays the numeric IP address of the resource (peer or server) providing SNTP resources for

Hostname

the switch. Ensure the server is on the same subnet as the switch in order to provide SNTP

 

support.

Neighbor Type

Displays whether the NTP resource is a Peer (another associated peer device capable of

 

SNTP support) or a Server (a dedicated SNTP server resource). This designation is made

 

when adding or editing an NTP neighbor.

Key ID

Displays whether AutoKey Authentication or Symmetric Key Authentication is used to secure

 

the interaction between the switch and its NTP resource. This designation is made when

 

adding or editing an NTP neighbor.

Preferred Source

Displays whether this NTP resource is a preferred NTP resource. Preferred sources (those

 

with a checkmark) are contacted before non-preferred resources. There can be more than

 

one preferred source.

NTP Version

Displays a NTP version between 1 and 4. Currently version three and version four

 

implementations of NTP are available. The latest version is NTPv4, but the official Internet

 

standard is NTPv3.

4.Select an existing neighbor and click the Edit button to modify the existing peer or server designation, IP address, version, authentication key ID and preferred source designation.

5.Select an existing entry and click the Delete button to remove it from the table.

6.Click the Add button to define a new peer or server configuration that can be added to the existing configurations displayed within the NTP Neighbor tab.For more information, see Adding an NTP Neighbor on page 5-21.

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Motorola WS5100 manual Select the NTP Neighbor tab