Huawei Quidway S3900 Series User Manual

Operation Manual -- NTP
Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510 Chapter 1 NTP Configuration
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NTP implementation mode Configuration on S3900 switches
Broadcast mode
z Configure the S3900 switch to operate in
NTP broadcast server mode. In this case,
the S3900 switch broadcast NTP packets
through the VLAN interface configured on
the switch.
z Configure the S3900 switch to operate in
NTP broadcast client mode. In this case,
the S3900 switch receives broadcast NTP
packets through the VLAN interface
configured on the switch.
Multicast mode
z Configure the S3900 to operate in NTP
multicast server mode. In this case, the
S3900 switch sends multicast NTP packets
through the VLAN interface configure on
the switch.
z Configure the S3900 switch to operate in
NTP multicast client mode. In this case, the
S3900 switch receives multicast NTP
packets through the VLAN interface
configure on the switch.
Caution:
An S3900 series switch can operate in the NTP peer mode, NTP broadcast server
mode or NTP multicast server mode only after it is synchronized.
1.2 NTP Implementation Mode Configuration
A switch can operate in the following NTP modes:
z NTP client mode
z NTP server mode
z NTP peer mode
z NTP broadcast server mode
z NTP broadcast client mode
z NTP multicast server mode
z NTP multicast client mode
1.2.1 Prerequisites
When an S3900 switch operates in NTP server mode or NTP peer mode, you need to
perform configuration on the client or the active peer only. When an S3900 switch
operates in NTP broadcast mode or NTP multicast mode, you need to perform
configurations on both the server side and the client side.

Huawei Quidway S3900 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Huawei
Model	Quidway S3900 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English