Allied Telesis AlliedWare Plus Operating System Version 5.4.4C (x310-26FT,x310-26FP,x310-50FT,x310-50FP) - Manual (Page 1676)

NTP Commands
Software Reference for x310 Series Switches
62.6 AlliedWare Plus TM Operating System - Version 5.4.4C C613-50046-01 REV A
ntp master
Use this command to make the device to be an authoritative NTP server, even if the
system is not synchronized to an outside time source. Note that no stratum number is set
by default.
Use the no variant of this command to stop the device being the designated NTP server.
Syntax ntp master [<stratum>]
no ntp master
Mode Global Configuration
Usage The stratum number is null by default and must be set using this command. The stratum
levels define the distance from the reference clock and exist to prevent cycles in the
hierarchy. Stratum 1 is used to indicate time servers, which are more accurate than
Stratum 2 servers. For more information on the Network Time Protocol go to:
www.ntp.org//
Examples To stop the switch from being the designated NTP server use the commands:
To make the switch the designated NTP server with stratum number 2 use the commands:
Parameter Description
<stratum> <1-15> The stratum number defines the configured level that is set
for this master within the NTP hierarchy.
awplus# configure terminal
awplus(config)# no ntp master
awplus# configure terminal
awplus(config)# ntp master 2