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Ntp authentication-key – Allied Telesis AT-S100 User Manual

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Chapter 4: Configuration Terminal Mode Commands

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Section I: Command Modes

NTP AUTHENTICATION-KEY

Syntax

ntp authentication-key KEYNUMBER <1-4294967295>
md5 KEY

no ntp authentication-key KEYNUMBER <1-4294967295>

Parameters

KEYNUMBER Specifies a key number. Choose a value between 1 and

4,294,967,295. This key indicates a trusted time source.

MD5

Indicates MD5 (message digest algorithm 5)

authentication.

KEY

Specifies the name of an authentication key.

Description

Use the NTP AUTHENTICATION-KEY command to define an
authentication key for a trusted time source. If you set this command, the
AT-S100 software only synchronizes to a system that carries one of the
authentication keys specified. By default, this command is disabled.

To remove an authentication key, use the no form of this command.

For procedures to configure NTP, see “Setting the Network Time” on
page 29.

Command Mode

Configuration Terminal mode

Example

The following commands specify an authentication key of “888” and a key
name of “topsecretkey:”

switch#configure terminal

switch(config)#ntp authentication-key 888 md5
topscretkey