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Configuring the NTP Time Server and Time Services (QFabric System)

To configure the external time server using the CLI:

Configure the IP address of the external time server.
[edit system ntp] user@switch# set server address

For example, to set an IP address of 10.1.1.1 for your external time server:
user@switch# set server 10.1.1.1
(Optional) Configure the key number to encrypt authentication fields in packets that are sent to the external time server.
[edit system ntp] user@switch# set server address key key-number

For example, to set a key number of 1:
user@switch# set server address key 1
(Optional) Specify the external time server as a preferred host. Doing this enables the switch to synchronize with the external time server.
Note: The switch can synchronize with the external time server, but the external time server cannot synchronize with the switch.
[edit system ntp] user@switch# set server address prefer
(Optional) Specify the NTP version number to be used in outgoing NTP packets.
user@switch# set server address version

For example, to specify version 3:
user@switch# set server address version 3