Ntp-Anycast - Bodet NETSILON 7 User Manual

4.6.7. NTP-Anycast

Anycast is applied to the NTP protocol to establish reliable communication between client and server (server
redundancy).
the Anycast switch must be OSPF compatible.
The clocks (clients) send a query to the servers. The Anycast switch will select the server that responds fastest in
order to pass the information on to the clients.
To activate NTP-Anycast mode, follow these steps:
1) TIME menu > NTP > NTP-Anycast:
2) Click on , the following window opens:
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1
Activate/deactivate NTP-Anycast
mode.
2
Enter the IP address of the
destination server.
3
Select the network interface to
which the network
connected. Contact the network
administrator.
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Enter the "Area" address (must be
identical to the one configured in
your OSPF Anycast
Contact the network administrator.
cable is
Switch).
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