Ntp Source - Dell MXL 10GbE Reference Manual

hostname
key keyid
prefer
version number
Defaults Not configured.
Command CONFIGURATION
Modes
Command
Version 8.3.11.1
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Usage
You can configure multiple time-serving hosts (up to 250). From these time-
Information
serving hosts, the system chooses one NTP host with which to synchronize. To
determine which server was selected, use the show ntp associations
command.
Because many polls to NTP hosts can impact network performance, Dell
Networking OS 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.
Syntax
ntp source interface
To delete the configuration, use the no ntp source command.
Parameters
interface
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Enter the hostname of the server.
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword key and a number as the
NTP peer key. The range is from 1 to 4294967295.
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword prefer to indicate that this
peer has priority over other servers.
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword version and a number to
correspond to the NTP version used on the server. The range
is from 1 to 3.
Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
— displays the NTP servers configured and their status.
Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number
information:
• For Loopback interfaces, enter the keyword loopback
then a number from zero (0) to 16383.
• For a Port Channel interface, enter the keyword lag then
a number. The range is from 1 to 128.
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
fortyGigE then the slot/port information.
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