Services Network Time Protocol
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4. (Optional) Add an upstream NTP server that the device will use to synchronize its time to the
appropriate location in the list of NTPservers. The default setting is time.devicecloud.com.
n To delete the default NTP server, time.devicecloud.com:
(config)> del service ntp server 0
n To add the NTP server to the beginning of the list, use the index value of 0 to indicate
that it should be added as the first server:
(config)> add service ntp server 0 time.server.com
(config)>
n To add the NTP server to the end of the list, use the index keyword end:
(config)> add service ntp server end time.server.com
(config)>
n To add the NTP server in another location in the list, use an index value to indicate the
appropriate position. For example:
(config)> add service ntp server 1 time.server.com
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Note This list is synchronized with the list of servers included with NTP server configuration,
and changes made to one will be reflected in the other. See Configure the device as an NTP
server for more information about NTP server configuration.
5. Save the configuration and apply the change:
(config)> save
Configuration saved.
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6. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection
menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.
Network Time Protocol
Network Time Protocol (NTP) enables devices connected on local and worldwide networks to
synchronize their internal software and hardware clocks to the same time source. The Connect IT
16/48 device can be configured as an NTPserver, allowing downstream hosts that are attached to the
device's Local Area Networks to synchronize with the device.
When the device is configured as an NTP server, it also functions as an NTP client. The NTP client will
be consistently synchronized with one or more upstream NTP servers, which means that NTP packets
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