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Ntp poll, Ntp authenticate – SMC Networks SMC Tiger 10/100 SMC6128PL2 User Manual

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System Management Commands

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ntp poll

This command sets the interval between sending time requests when the switch is
set to NTP client mode. Use the no form to restore to the default.

Syntax

ntp poll seconds
no ntp poll

seconds - Interval between time requests. (Range: 16-16384 seconds)

Default Setting

16 seconds

Command Mode

Global Configuration

Example

Related Commands

ntp client (4-67)

ntp authenticate

This command enables authentication for NTP client-server communications. Use
the no form to disable authentication.

Syntax

[no] ntp authenticate

Default Setting

Disabled

Command Mode

Global Configuration

Command Usage

You can enable NTP authentication to ensure that reliable updates are
received from only authorized NTP servers. The authentication keys and their
associated key number must be centrally managed and manually distributed to
NTP servers and clients. The key numbers and key values must match on
both the server and client.

Console(config)#ntp poll 60
Console(config)#