Dell Force10 MXL Blade - Configuring Network Time Protocol; Enable NTP; Implementation Information; Related Configuration Tasks

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Figure 34-1. NTP Fields
Implementation Information
The MXL Switch can only be an NTP client.
Configuring Network Time Protocol
Configuring NTP is a one-step process:
1. Enable NTP.
Related Configuration Tasks
• Configure NTP Broadcasts
• Set the Hardware Clock with the Time Derived from NTP
• Configure NTP Broadcasts
• Disable NTP on an Interface
• Configure a Source IP Address for NTP Packets (optional)
Enable NTP
NTP is disabled by default. To enable it, specify an NTP server to which the Dell Force10 system will
synchronize. Enter the command multiple times to specify multiple servers. You may specify an unlimited
number of servers at the expense of CPU resources.
Source Port
(123)
Destination Port
(123)
Length
NTP Packet Payload
Checksum
Leap
Indicator
Status
Type
Est. Error
Est. Drift Rate
Reference
Clock ID
Recieve
Timestamp
Transmit
Timestamp
Reference
Timestamp
Originate
Timestamp
Code: 00: No Warning
01: +1 second
10: -1 second
11: reserved
Precision
Range: 0-4
Code: 0: clock operating correctly
1: carrier loss
2: synch loss
3: format error
4: interface/link failure
Range: 0-4
Code: 0: unspecified
1: primary reference clock
2: secondary reference clock via NTP
3: secondary reference via some other host/protocol
4: eyeball-and-wristwatch
Range: +32 to -32