Users Guide

ntp trusted-key
Set a key to authenticate the system to which NTP synchronizes.
Syntax
ntp trusted-key number
To delete the key, use the no ntp trusted-key number command.
Parameters
number Enter a number as the trusted key ID. The range is from 1 to 4294967295.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
The number parameter in the ntp trusted-key command must be the same number as the number
parameter in the ntp authentication-key command. If you change the ntp authentication-
key command, you must also change the ntp trusted-key command.
Related
Commands
● ntp authentication-key — sets an authentication key for NTP.
● ntp authenticate — enables the NTP authentication parameters you set.
ntp authentication-key
Specify a key for authenticating the NTP server.
Syntax
ntp authentication-key number md5 [0 | 7] key
Parameters
number Specify a number for the authentication key. The range is from 1 to 4294967295.
This number must be the same as the number parameter configured in the ntp
trusted-key command.
md5 Specify that the authentication key is encrypted using MD5 encryption algorithm.
0 Specify that authentication key is entered in an unencrypted format (default).
7 Specify that the authentication key is entered in DES encrypted format.
key Enter the authentication key in the previously specified format.
Defaults NTP authentication is not configured by default. If you do not specify the option [0 | 7], 0 is selected by
default.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
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