Synchronizing the System Time in the
Network
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7.3
Precision Time Protocol
Basic Configuration
Release
6.0
07/2010
Enter the global PTP parameters.
Select the Time:SNTP dialog.
Activate SNTP globally in the “Operation” frame.
Activate the SNTP client (client status) in the “Configuration SNTP
Client” frame.
In the “Configuration SNTP Client” frame, enter:
– “External server address”: 10.0.1.2
– “Request interval”: 30
– “Accept SNTP Broadcasts”: No
Activate the SNTP server (server status) in the “Configuration SNTP
Server” frame.
In the “Configuration SNTP Server” frame, enter:
– “Anycast destination address”: 0.0.0.0
– “VLAN ID”: 1
Click “Set” to temporarily save the entry in the configuration.
enable Switch to the Privileged EXEC mode.
configure Switch to the Configuration mode.
sntp operation on Switch on SNTP globally.
sntp operation client on Switch on SNTP client.
sntp client server primary
10.0.1.2
Enter the IP address of the external SNTP server
10.0.1.2.
sntp client request-interval
30
Enter the value 30 seconds for the SNTP server
request interval.
sntp client accept-broadcast
off
Deactivate “Accept SNTP Broadcasts”.
sntp operation server on Switch on SNTP server.
sntp anycast address 0.0.0.0 Enter the SNTP server Anycast destination
address 0.0.0.0.
sntp anycast vlan 1 Enter the SNTP server VLAN ID 1.
Select the Time:PTP:Global dialog.
Activate the function in the “Operation IEEE 1588 / PTP” frame.
Select v1-boundary-clock for “PTP version mode”.
Click “Set” to temporarily save the entry in the configuration.