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Specifying a source interface
When the system sends an NTP packet, the source IP address is normally set to the address of the
interface through which the NTP packet is sent. Use the source-interface command to configure a
specific interface from which the IP source address will be taken. To remove the specified source
address, use the no form of this command.
This interface will be used for the source address for all packets sent to all destinations. If a source
address is to be used for a specific association, use the source keyword in the peer or server command.
NOTE
If the source-interface is not configured, then the lowest IP address in the outgoing interface will be
used in the NTP packets. Source IP address of a tunnel interface is not supported.
Brocade(config-ntp)# source-interface ethernet 1/3/1
Syntax: [no] source-interface ethernet { port | loopback num | ve num }
Specify the port parameter in the format stack-unit/slotnum/portnum.
The loopback num parameter specifies the loopback interface number.
The ve num parameter specifies the virtual port number.
Enable or disable the VLAN containment for NTP
To enable or disable the VLAN containment for NTP, use the access-control vlan command. To
remove the specified NTP VLAN configuration, use the no form of this command.
NOTE
The management interface is not part of any VLAN. When configuring the VLAN containment for NTP, it
will not use the management interface to send or receive the NTP packets.
Brocade(config-ntp)# access-control vlan 100
Syntax: [no] access-control vlan vlan-id
The vlan-id parameter specifies the VLAN ID number.
Configuring the NTP client
To configure the device in client mode and specify the NTP servers to synchronize the system clock,
use the server command. A maximum 8 NTP servers can be configured. To remove the NTP server
configuration, use the no form of this command.
By default, no servers are configured.
Brocade(config-ntp)#server 1.2.3.4 key 1234
Syntax: [no] server { ipv4-address | ipv6-address } [ version num ] [ key key-id ] [ minpoll interval ] [
maxpoll interval ] [ burst ]
The ipv4-address or ipv6-address parameter is the IP address of the server providing the clock
synchronization.
The version num option defines the Network Time Protocol (NTP) version number. Valid values are 3 or
4. If the num option is not specified, the default is 4.
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