Defining Sntp Servers - Dell PowerConnect 3424 User Manual

Defining SNTP Authentication Settings Using CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the
SNTP Authentication page.
Table 6-21. SNTP Authentication CLI Commands
CLI Command
sntp authenticate
sntp trusted key
sntp authentication-key
number md5 value
The following is an example of the CLI commands:
console(config)# sntp authentication-key 8 md5 Calked
console(config)# sntp trusted-key 8
Console(config)# sntp authenticate

Defining SNTP Servers

You can enable SNTP servers, as well as add new SNTP servers, from the SNTP Servers page.
To open the SNTP Servers page, click System → SNTP → Servers in the tree view.
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Configuring System Information
Description
Defines authentication for received Simple
Network Time Protocol (SNTP) traffic from
servers.
Authenticates the identity of a system to which
SNTP will synchronize.
Defines an authentication key for SNTP.