Administrator Guide

To view the NTP configuration, use the show running-config ntp command in EXEC privilege mode. The following example shows
an encrypted authentication key (in bold). All keys are encrypted.
DellEMC#show running ntp
!
ntp authenticate
ntp authentication-key 345 md5 5A60910F3D211F02
ntp server 11.1.1.1 version 3
ntp trusted-key 345
DellEMC#
Configuring NTP control key password
The Network Time Protocal daemon (NTPD) design uses NTPQ to configure NTPD. NTP control key supports encrypted and
unencrypted password options. The
ntp control-key- passwd command authenticates NTPQ packets. The default control-key-
passwd authenticates the NTPQ packets until the user changes the control-key using the ntp control-key- passwd command.
To configure NTP control key password, use the following command.
Configure NTP control key password.
CONFIGURATION mode
ntp control-key-passwd [encryption-type] password
Configuring the NTP Step-Threshold
You can configure the NTP step-threshold timer using the following procedure:
• Enter the CONFIGURATION mode.
CONFIGURATION mode
• Run the ntp step-threshold command and ensure to specify a value between 128 milliseconds and 5000 milliseconds (5
seconds).
DellEMC(conf)#ntp step-threshold 5000
Use the no ntp step-threshold command to revert to the default setting of 128 milliseconds.
DellEMC(conf)#no ntp step-threshold
Time and Date
You can set the time and date in the Dell Networking OS using the CLI.
Configuration Task List
This section describes configuring the time and date settings.
• Setting the Time and Date for the Switch Hardware Clock
• Setting the Time and Date for the Switch Software Clock
• Setting the Timezone
• Setting Daylight Saving Time Once
• Setting Recurring Daylight Saving Time
Setting the Time and Date for the Switch Software Clock
You can change the order of the month and day parameters to enter the time and date as time day month year. You cannot delete the
software clock.
The software clock runs only when the software is up. The clock restarts, based on the hardware clock, when the switch reboots.
To set the software clock, use the following command.
System Time and Date
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