Reference Guide

ntp server
#ntp server <server-ip> [iburst] [key <key-id>]
Description
This command configures a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.
Syntax
Parameter Description Default
<ipaddr>
IP address of the NTP server, in dotted-decimal format. —
iburst
(Optional) This parameter causes the controller to send up to ten queries
within the first minute to the NTP server. This option is considered
“aggressive” by some public NTP servers.
disabled
key <key-id>
This is the key identifier used to authenticate the NTP server. This needs
to match the key identifier configured in the
ntp authentication-key command.
—
Usage Guidelines
You can configure the controller to set its system clock using NTP by specifying one or more NTP servers.
Example
The following command configures an NTP server using the iburst optional parameter and using a key identifier
“123456.”
(host) (config) #ntp server 10.1.1.245 iburst key 12345
Command History
Release Modification
ArubaOS 1.0 Command introduced
ArubaOS 3.0 The iburst parameter was introduced
ArubaOS 6.1 The key parameter was introduced
Command Information
Platforms Licensing Command Mode
All platforms Base operating system Config mode on master controllers
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