Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Omni Switch/Router - Manual (Page 312)

NTP Administration Menu
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Specify the Host Whose NTP Server We Talk To
The ntphost command specifies the name of the NTP server to which server queries are sent.
This can be a domain name or an IP address. The default is localhost (the local server).
To change the NTP server for the switch, enter the ntphost command as shown:
ntphost
where is the either the domain name or IP address of the NTP server. For example,
to configure the switch to use an NTP server with an IP address of 1.1.1.4, enter:
ntphost 1.1.1.4
To view the current NTP server used by the switch, enter the ntphost command at the prompt
with no address. A message similar to the following is shown:
current host is 1.1.1.4
Specify a Password to Use for Authenticated Requests
The ntppasswd command allows you to specify a password that must be entered when
making configuration requests. The password must correspond to the key configured for use
by the
NTP server.
To specify a password:
1. Enter the ntppasswd command at the system prompt. A prompt displays asking for the
Key ID number for the server, as shown:
Keyid:
Enter the key ID number for the server (as specified in the key file) and press .
2. The following prompt appears requesting a password, as shown:
Password:
Enter the new password. This password is now required before making a configuration
request of the server.
Set Key ID to Use for Authenticated Requests
The ntpkeyid command allows you to specify a key number to be used to authenticate config-
uration requests. This must correspond to the key number the server has been configured to
use in the key file.
To set a new key ID , enter the ntpkeyid command as shown:
ntpkeyid
where is the new key ID number. For example, to set the key ID to 2, you would
enter the following:
ntpkeyid 2
To view the currently configured key ID , enter the ntpkeyid command at the prompt and press
. A message similar to the following is shown:
keyid is 2