Chapter 4
Initial Configuration
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m .
To enable NTP configuration fabric distribution, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
Step 2
switch(config)# ntp distribute
switch(config)# no ntp distribute
Committing NTP Configuration Changes
When you commit the NTP configuration changes, the effective database is overwritten by the
configuration changes in the pending database and all the switches in the fabric receive the same
configuration. When you commit the NTP configuration changes without implementing the session
feature, the NTP configurations are distributed to all the switches in the fabric.
To commit the NTP configuration changes, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
Step 2
switch(config)# ntp commit
Discarding NTP Configuration Changes
After making the configuration changes, you can choose to discard the changes or to commit them. In
either case, the lock is released.
To discard NTP configuration changes, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
Step 2
switch(config)# ntp abort
OL-6973-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables NTP configuration distribution to all switches
in the fabric. Acquires a fabric lock and stores all
future configuration changes in the pending database.
Disables (default) NTP configuration distribution to
all switches in the fabric.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Distributes the NTP configuration changes to all
switches in the fabric and releases the lock. Overwrites
the effective database with the changes made to the
pending database.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Discards the NTP configuration changes in the
pending database and releases the fabric lock.
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