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ntp

ntp

Use this command to configure automatic time setting using a network time protocol (NTP) server.

Syntax

config system ntp

set status {enable | disable}

config ntpserver

edit <id>

set ntpv3 {enable | disable}

set authentication {enable | disable}

set key <passwd>

set key-id <integer>

set server <string>

set minpoll <integer>

set maxpoll <integer>

end

end

Variable

Description

status {enable | disable}

Enable/disable NTP time setting (default = enable).

Variables for config ntpserver subcommand:

<id>

Time server ID.

ntpv3 {enable | disable}

Enable/disable NTPv3 (default = disable).

authentication {enable | disable}

Enable/disable MD5 authentication (default = disable).

key <passwd>

The authentication key (character limit = 63).

key-id <integer>

The key ID for authentication (default = 0).

server <string>

Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address, or fully qualified domain name of the NTP server (default = ntpl.fortinet.com).

minpoll <integer>

Minimum poll interval in seconds as power of 2 (e.g. 6 means 64 seconds, default = 6).

maxpoll <integer>

Maximum poll interval in seconds as power of 2 (e.g. 6 means 64 seconds, default = 10).

ntp

ntp

Use this command to configure automatic time setting using a network time protocol (NTP) server.

Syntax

config system ntp

set status {enable | disable}

config ntpserver

edit <id>

set ntpv3 {enable | disable}

set authentication {enable | disable}

set key <passwd>

set key-id <integer>

set server <string>

set minpoll <integer>

set maxpoll <integer>

end

end

Variable

Description

status {enable | disable}

Enable/disable NTP time setting (default = enable).

Variables for config ntpserver subcommand:

<id>

Time server ID.

ntpv3 {enable | disable}

Enable/disable NTPv3 (default = disable).

authentication {enable | disable}

Enable/disable MD5 authentication (default = disable).

key <passwd>

The authentication key (character limit = 63).

key-id <integer>

The key ID for authentication (default = 0).

server <string>

Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address, or fully qualified domain name of the NTP server (default = ntpl.fortinet.com).

minpoll <integer>

Minimum poll interval in seconds as power of 2 (e.g. 6 means 64 seconds, default = 6).

maxpoll <integer>

Maximum poll interval in seconds as power of 2 (e.g. 6 means 64 seconds, default = 10).