Alcatel-Lucent 6850-48 Reference Guide
Network Time Protocol Commands
page 5-6
OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide
September 2009
ntp client
Enables or disables NTP time synchronization discipline.
ntp client {enable | disable}
Syntax Definitions
enable
Enables NTP.
disable
Disables NTP.
Defaults
NTP protocol is disabled by default.
Platforms Supported
OmniSwitch 6400, 6850, 6855, 9000, 9000E
Usage Guidelines
• Use this command to enable or disable NTP. Before NTP can be enabled, an NTP server must be speci-
fied using the
command. Up to 3 NTP servers may be defined.
• It is not necessary to specify an NTP server if the NTP client will only receive time updates from NTP
broadcast servers.
Examples
-> ntp client enable
-> ntp client disable
Release History
Release 6.1; command was introduced.
Related Commands
MIB Objects
alaNtpEnable
Specifies an NTP server from which the switch will receive updates.