Ntp Source - Dell Force10 Z9000 Reference Manual

pre-Version
6.1.1.0
Usage
You can configure multiple time serving hosts (up to 250). From these time serving hosts, the
Information
FTOS choses one NTP host with which to synchronize. Use the show ntp associations
command to determine which server was selected.
Because a large number of polls to NTP hosts can impact network performance, Dell Force10
recommends limiting the number of hosts configured.
Related show ntp associations
Commands

ntp source

Specify an interface's IP address to be included in the NTP packets.
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series
Syntax ntp source interface
To delete the configuration, use the no ntp source command.
Parameters
interface
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1
Introduced on the E-Series.
– displays the NTP servers configured and their status.
Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number information:
• For an 100/1000 Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
GigabitEthernet followed by the slot/port information.
• For a 1-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
GigabitEthernet followed by the slot/port information.
• For Loopback interfaces, enter the keyword loopback
followed by a number from zero (0) to 16383.
• For a Port Channel interface, enter the keyword lag followed
by a number. For the C-Series and S-Series, the range is 1 to
128. For the E-Series, the range is 1 to 255 for TeraScale.
• For SONET interface types, enter the keyword sonet
followed by the slot/port information.
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet followed by the slot/port
information.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
fortyGigE followed by the slot/port information.
• For VLAN interface, enter the keyword vlan followed by a
number from 1 to 4094.
Introduced on the Z9000.
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