Configuring Ntp In Multicast Mode - H3C SR6600-X Configuration Manual

Step
3. Configure the device to
operate in NTP broadcast
server mode.

Configuring NTP in multicast mode

A multicast server must be synchronized by other devices or use its local clock as a reference source
before synchronizing a multicast client. Otherwise, the multicast client will not be synchronized to the
multicast server.
Configure NTP in multicast mode on both a multicast server and client.
Configuring a multicast client
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter interface view.
3. Configure the device to
operate in multicast client
mode.
Configuring the multicast server
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter interface view.
Command
ntp-service broadcast-server
[ authentication-keyid keyid |
version number ] *
Command
system-view
interface interface-type
interface-number
•
Configure the device to operate
in multicast client mode:
ntp-service multicast-client
[ ip-address ]
•
Configure the device to operate
in IPv6 multicast client mode:
ntp-service ipv6 multicast-client
ipv6-multicast-address
Command
system-view
interface interface-type
interface-number
75
Remarks
By default, the device does not
operate in broadcast server mode.
After you execute the command,
the device receives NTP broadcast
messages from the specified
interface.
Remarks
N/A
Enter the interface for receiving
NTP multicast messages.
By default, the device does not
operate in multicast server mode.
After you execute the command,
the device receives NTP multicast
messages from the specified
interface.
Remarks
N/A
Enter the interface for sending NTP
multicast message.