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Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.6(0.0) Introduced on the S-Series and Z-Series.
ntp multicast client
To receive NTP information from the network via multicast, configure the switch.
C9000 Series
Syntax
ntp multicast client [multicast-address]
To disable multicast reception, use the no ntp multicast client [multicast-address] command.
Parameters
multicast-address (OPTIONAL) Enter a multicast address. Enter either an IPv4 address in dotted decimal
format or an IPv6 address in X:X:X:X::X format. If you do not enter a multicast address,
the address:
• 224.0.1.1 is configured if the interface address is IPv4
• ff05::101 is configured if the interface address is IPv6
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.4.1.0 Added support for IPv6 multicast addresses.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
ntp offset-threshold
Configure the threshold time interval before which the system generates an NTP audit log message if the time difference from the NTP
server is greater than a threshold value (offset-threshold).
Syntax
ntp offset-threshold threshold-value
To disable the threshold value, use the no ntp offset-threshold command.
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