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Example 17 Enable SNTP for broadcast mode

Suppose that time synchronization is in the factory-default configuration (TimeP is the currently

selected time synchronization method.) Complete the following:

1. View the current time synchronization.

2. Select SNTP as the time synchronization mode.

3. Enable SNTP for Broadcast mode.

4. View the SNTP confguration again to verify the configuration.

The commands and output would appear as follows:

Enabling or disabling in Broadcast mode

The switch provides an SNTP polling interval (default:720 seconds.) You need the two following

commands for minimal SNTP broadcast configuration.

Syntax

timesync sntp

Selects SNTP as the time synchronization method.

Syntax

sntp broadcast

Configures broadcast as the SNTP mode.

Example

Suppose time synchronization is in the factory-default configuration (TimeP is the currently selected

time synchronization method.)

You want to:

1. View the current time synchronization: show sntp displays the SNTP configuration and also

shows that TimeP is the currently active time synchronization mode.

2. Select SNTP as the time synchronization mode.

3. Enable SNTP for broadcast mode.

4. View the SNTP configuration again to verify the configuration.

The commands and output appear as follows:

Enabling or disabling in Broadcast mode 45