Enabling Ntp Authentication - Huawei Quidway S9300 Configuration Manual - Network Management

Quidway S9300 Terabit Routing Switch
Configuration Guide - Network Management
Table 3-1 Description of the NTP access authorities
NTP Operation Mode
Unicast NTP server/client
mode
Unicast NTP server/client
mode
NTP peer mode
NTP peer mode
NTP multicast mode
NTP broadcast mode
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3.4.3 Enabling NTP Authentication

You must configure the same authentication key on the NTP server and NTP client, and declare
that the key is reliable. Otherwise, NTP authentication fails.
Context
Do as follows on the switch.
Procedure
Step 1 Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2 Run:
ntp-service authentication enable
NTP authentication is enabled.
Step 3 Run:
ntp-service authentication-keyid key-id authentication-mode md5 password
The NTP authentication key is configured.
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NOTE
l Configure both the NTP server and the NTP client following the preceding steps.
l Configure the same authentication key on the server and client and affirm that the key is reliable;
otherwise, NTP authentication fails.
l Enable NTP authentication before performing actual authentication.
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Limited NTP Query
Synchronizing the client with
the server
Clock synchronization
request from the client
Clock synchronization with
each other
Clock synchronization
request from the active end
Synchronizing the client with
the server
Synchronizing the client with
the server
3 NTP Configuration
Supported Devices
Client
Server
Symmetric active end
Symmetric passive end
NTP multicast client
NTP broadcast client
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