Security—How to Specify a Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server
Security—How to Specify a Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Server
Network Time Protocol (NTP) manages time and clock synchronization in a network
environment. The switch, which acts as an NTP client, periodically synchronizes its clock
with a master clock on an NTP server. Time synchronization is typically optional (although
recommended) for the switch’s network operations; however, for sites using Kerberos
authentication, time synchronization is required. Kerberos must synchronize the clocks of
its Key Distribution Center (KDC) server(s).
1. Select System Configuration --> NTP Servers from the left menu to enable NTP.
The NTP Server screen appears.
2. Select Enable NTP on WS2000 to enable NTP service.
3. Specify a Preferred Time Server, and optionally a First Alternate Time Server
and a Second Alternate Time Server by specifying the IP address and Port for
the time service for each server. The default port is 123. The larger number of NTP
servers specified, provides the greatest assurance of uninterrupted time synchronization.
4. Click the Apply button to save any changes made on this screen. Navigating away
from the current screen without clicking the Apply button will result in the loss of all
changes to this screen.
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WS 2000 Wireless Switch: 1.0 Date of last Revision: March 2004
