Configuring The Multicast Mode - HP 5500 EI Series Configuration Manual

Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter Layer 3 Ethernet
interface view or VLAN
interface view.
3. Configure the device to
operate in NTP broadcast
server mode.

Configuring the multicast mode

The multicast server periodically sends NTP multicast messages to multicast clients, which send replies
after receiving the messages and synchronize their local clocks.
Configure the NTP multicast mode on both the server and clients. The NTP multicast mode must be
configured in a specific interface view.
Configuring a multicast client
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter Layer 3 Ethernet
interface view or VLAN
interface view.
3. Configure the device to
operate in NTP multicast client
mode.
Configuring the multicast server
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter Layer 3 Ethernet
interface view or VLAN
interface view.
Command
system-view
interface interface-type
interface-number
ntp-service broadcast-server
[ authentication-keyid keyid |
version number ] *
Command
system-view
interface interface-type
interface-number
ntp-service multicast-client
[ ip-address ]
Command
system-view
interface interface-type
interface-number
18
Remarks
N/A
This command enters the view of
the interface for sending NTP
broadcast messages.
You can configure an Ethernet port
as a Layer 3 Ethernet port only on
the HP 5500 EI switch.
A broadcast server can
synchronize broadcast clients only
when its clock has been
synchronized.
Remarks
N/A
This command enters the view of
the interface for sending NTP
multicast messages.
You can configure an Ethernet port
as a Layer 3 Ethernet port only on
the HP 5500 EI switch.
You can configure up to 1024
multicast clients, of which 128 can
take effect at the same time.
Remarks
N/A
This command enters the view of
the interface for sending NTP
multicast messages.
You can configure an Ethernet port
as a Layer 3 Ethernet port only on
the HP 5500 EI switch.