Configuring Network Time Protocol; Implementation Information - Dell Force10 S4810P Configuration Manual

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Figure 50-1. NTP Fields

Code: 00: No Warning

01: +1 second

Code: 0: unspecified

10: -1 second

11: reserved

Code: 0: clock operating correctly

1: carrier loss

2: synch loss

3: format error

4: interface/link failure

Dell Force10 systems can only be an NTP client.

Configuring Network Time Protocol

Configuring NTP is a one-step process:

1. Enable NTP. See

Related Configuration Tasks

Configure NTP broadcasts on page 1027

Set the Hardware Clock with the Time Derived from NTP on page 1026

Set the Hardware Clock with the Time Derived from NTP on page 1026

Disable NTP on an interface on page 1027

Configure a source IP address for NTP packets on page 1027

Destination Port

Range: +32 to -32

1: primary reference clock

2: secondary reference clock via NTP

3: secondary reference via some other host/protocol

4: eyeball-and-wristwatch

NTP Packet Payload

Est. Drift Rate

System Time and Date | 1025