Adding A New Sntp Symmetric Key - Motorola RFS7000 Series System Reference Manual

2. Select the Symmetric Keys
3. Refer to the Symmetric Key
Key ID
Key Value
Trusted Key
4. Select an existing Key and click the
5. Click the Add button to create a new Symmetric Key that can be used by the switch. For more
information on adding a new key, see
CAUTION After an NTP synchronization using a Symmetric Key, the NTP status will not
!

5.3.2.1 Adding a New SNTP Symmetric Key

To add a new key:
1. Select Services
tab.
screen to view the following information.
Displays a Key ID between 1-65534. The Key ID is a abbreviation
allowing the switch to reference multiple passwords. This makes
password migration easier and more secure between the switch
and its NTP resource.
Displays the authentication value used to secure the credentials of
the server providing system time to the switch.
If a checkmark appears, a trusted key has been associated with a
domain name. A trusted key is added when a public key is known,
but cannot be securely obtained. Adding the trusted key allows
information from the server to be considered secure. The
authentication procedures requires both the local and remote
servers share the same key and key identifier. Therefore, using key
information from a trusted source is important.
Delete
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> Secure NTP from the main menu tree.
button to permanently remove it from the list of Key IDs.
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Switch Services
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