Configuring The Device As An Authoritative Ntp Server; Configuring An Ntp Server And Peer - Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring NTP

Configuring the Device as an Authoritative NTP Server

You can configure the device to act as an authoritative NTP server, enabling it to distribute time even when
it is not synchronized to an existing time server.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4

Configuring an NTP Server and Peer

You can configure an NTP server and peer.
Before You Begin
Make sure you know the IP address or Domain Name System (DNS) names of your NTP server and its peers.
Procedure
Step 1
Command or Action
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
[no] ntp master [stratum]
Example:
switch(config)# ntp master
show running-config ntp
Example:
switch(config)# show running-config
ntp
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch(config)# copy running-config
startup-config
Command or Action
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide, Release 6.x
Configuring the Device as an Authoritative NTP Server
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Configures the device as an authoritative NTP
server.
You can specify a different stratum level from
which NTP clients get their time synchronized.
The range is from 1 to 15.
(Optional)
Displays the NTP configuration.
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
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