Administrator Guide

pre-Version
6.1.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series.
ntp server
Configure an NTP time-serving host.
Z-Series
Syntax
ntp server {hostname | ipv4-address | ipv6-address} [key keyid]
[prefer] [version number]
Parameters
ipv4-address |
ipv6-address
Enter an IPv4 address (A.B.C.D) or IPv6 address (X:X:X:X::X).
hostname Enter the hostname of the server.
key keyid (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword key and a number as the
NTP peer key. The range is from 1 to 4294967295.
prefer (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword prefer to indicate that this
peer has priority over other servers.
version number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword version and a number to
correspond to the NTP version used on the server. The range
is from 1 to 3.
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 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.4.1.0 Added IPv6 support.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-Version
6.1.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series.
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