Adding An Ntp Neighbor - Brocade Communications Systems RFS6000 System Reference Manual

3. Refer to the following information (as displayed within the NTP Neighbor tab) to assess whether
IP Address/Hostname Displays the numeric IP address of the resource (peer or server) providing switch SNTP resources. Ensure the server
is on the same subnet as the switch to provide SNTP support.
Neighbor Type Displays whether the NTP resource is a Peer (another associated peer device capable of SNTP support) or a Server
(a dedicated NTP server resource). This designation is made when adding or editing an NTP neighbor.
Key ID Displays whether AutoKey Authentication or Symmetric Key Authentication is used to secure the interaction between
the switch and its NTP resource. This designation is made when adding or editing an NTP neighbor.
Preferred Source Displays whether this NTP resource is a preferred NTP resource. Preferred sources (those with a checkmark) are
contacted before non-preferred resources. There can be more than one preferred source.
NTP Version Displays a NTP version between 1 and 4. Currently version three and four implementations of NTP are available. The
latest version is NTPv4, but the official Internet standard is NTPv3.
4. Select an existing neighbor and click the Edit button to modify the existing peer or server
5. Select an existing entry and click the Delete button to remove it from the table.
6. Click the Add button to define a new peer or server configuration that can be added to the

Adding an NTP Neighbor

To add a new NTP peer or server neighbor configuration to those available for synchronization:
1. Select Services > Secure NTP from the main menu tree.
2. Select the NTP Neighbor tab.
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an existing neighbor configuration can be used as is, if an existing configuration requires
modification or a new configuration is required.
designation, IP address, version, authentication key ID and preferred source designation.
existing configurations displayed within the NTP Neighbor tab.For more information, see
Adding an NTP Neighbor on page 5-287.
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