Cisco Nexus 3000 series - Ntp Authentication-Key

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Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Management Command Reference
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Chapter System Management Commands
ntp authentication-key
ntp authentication-key
To configure a Network Time Protocol (NTP) authentication key, use the ntp authentication-key
command. To remove the NTP authentication key, use the no form of this command.
ntp authentication-key number
no ntp authentication-key number
Syntax Description
Defaults Disabled
Command Modes Global configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines The device does not synchronize to a time source unless the source has one of these authentication keys
and the key number is specified by the ntp trusted-key command.
This command does not require a license.
Examples This example shows how to configure an NTP authentication key:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# ntp authentication-key 42
switch(config)#
This example shows how to remove the NTP authentication key:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# no ntp authentication-key 42
switch(config)#
Related Commands
number Authentication key number. The range is from 1 to 65535.
Release Modification
6.0(2)U(2)1 This command was introduced.
Command Description
show ntp
authentication-key
Configures one or more keys that a time source must provide in its NTP
packets in order for the device to synchronize to it.