Users Guide

178 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
To configure SNTP authentication:
1
Click System > Time Synchronization > SNTP Authentication in the
tree view to display the
SNTP Authentication: Summary page.
Figure 9-7. SNTP Authentication: Summary
The previously-defined authentication keys are displayed.
2 Enable/disable SNTP Authentication . This enables/disables
authenticating SNTP sessions between the device and an SNTP server.
3 Multiple keys can be defined. To add a new SNTP authentication key, click
Add , and enter the fields.
–
Encryption Key ID (1 - 4294967295) — Enter the number used to
identify this SNTP authentication key internally.
–
Authentication Key (1 - 8 Characters) — Enter the key used for
authentication. The SNTP server must send this key for the switch to
use its time/date information.