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Configuring NTP Client Mode for a C-series Controller (SRC CLI)

Use the following configuration statements to configure NTP on a C-series Controller to operate in client mode:

To configure NTP to operate in client mode:

1. From configuration mode, access the configuration statement that configures an NTP server, and specify the IP address or hostname of an NTP server.

   [edit system ntp]

   user@host# edit server address

   For example, to specify an NTP server that has an IP address of 192.0.2.30:

   [edit system ntp]

   user@host# edit server 192.0.2.30

   [edit system ntp server 192.0.2.30]

   user@host#

2. (Optional) Specify the version of NTP to be used for outgoing packets.

   [edit system ntp server address ]

   user@host# set version version

3. (Optional) If you configure more than one time server, specify whether this server is to be contacted first for synchronization.

   [edit system ntp server address ]

   user@host# set prefer