H3C S5100-SI

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NTP implementation mode Configuration on S5100-SI/EI series switches
Multicast mode
z Configure the local S5100-SI/EI Ethernet switch to work
in NTP multicast server mode. In this mode, the local
switch sends multicast NTP messages through the VLAN
interface configured on the switch.
z Configure the local S5100-SI/EI Ethernet switch to work
in NTP multicast client mode. In this mode, the local
switch receives multicast NTP messages through the
VLAN interface configured on the switch.
z When an H3C S5100-SI/EI Ethernet switch works in server mode or symmetric passive mode, you
need not to perform related configurations on this switch but do that on the client or the
symmetric-active peer.
z The NTP server mode, NTP broadcast mode, or NTP multicast mode takes effect only after the
local clock of the H3C S5100-SI/EI Ethernet switch has been synchronized.
z When symmetric peer mode is configured on two Ethernet switches, to synchronize the clock of the
two switches, make sure at least one switch’s clock has been synchronized.
NTP Configuration Task List
Complete the following tasks to configure NTP:
Task Remarks
Configuring NTP Implementation Modes Required
Configuring Access Control Right Optional
Configuring NTP Authentication Optional
Configuring Optional NTP Parameters Optional
Displaying NTP Configuration Optional
Configuring NTP Implementation Modes
An S5100-SI/EI Ethernet switch can work in one of the following NTP modes:
z Configuring NTP Server/Client Mode
z Configuring the NTP Symmetric Peer Mode
z Configuring NTP Broadcast Mode
z Configuring NTP Multicast Mode
To protect unused sockets against attacks by malicious users and improve security, H3C S5100-SI/EI
series Ethernet switches provide the following functions: