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config system ntp

config system ntp

Configure system NTP information.

config system ntp

Description: Configure system NTP information.

set ntpsync [enable|disable]

set type [fortiguard|custom]

set syncinterval {integer}

config ntpserver

Description: Configure the FortiGate to connect to any available third-party NTP server.

edit <id>

set server {string}

set ntpv3 [enable|disable]

set authentication [enable|disable]

set key {password}

set key-id {integer}

set interface-select-method [auto|sdwan|...]

set interface {string}

next

end

set source-ip {ipv4-address}

set source-ip6 {ipv6-address}

set server-mode [enable|disable]

set authentication [enable|disable]

set key-type [MD5|SHA1]

set key {password}

set key-id {integer}

set interface <interface-name1>, <interface-name2>, ...

end

config system ntp

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

ntpsync

Enable/disable setting the FortiGate system time by synchronizing with an NTP Server.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable synchronization with NTP Server.

disable

Disable synchronization with NTP Server.

type

Use the FortiGuard NTP server or any other available NTP Server.

option

-

fortiguard

Option

Description

fortiguard

Use the FortiGuard NTP server.

custom

Use any other available NTP server.

syncinterval

NTP synchronization interval .

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 1440

60

source-ip

Source IP address for communication to the NTP server.

ipv4-address

Not Specified

0.0.0.0

source-ip6

Source IPv6 address for communication to the NTP server.

ipv6-address

Not Specified

::

server-mode

Enable/disable FortiGate NTP Server Mode. Your FortiGate becomes an NTP server for other devices on your network. The FortiGate relays NTP requests to its configured NTP server.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable FortiGate NTP Server Mode.

disable

Disable FortiGate NTP Server Mode.

authentication

Enable/disable authentication.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable authentication.

disable

Disable authentication.

key-type

Key type for authentication (MD5, SHA1).

option

-

MD5

Option

Description

MD5

Use MD5 to authenticate the message.

SHA1

Use SHA1 to authenticate the message.

key

Key for authentication.

password

Not Specified

key-id

Key ID for authentication.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967295

0

interface <interface-name>

FortiGate interface(s) with NTP server mode enabled. Devices on your network can contact these interfaces for NTP services.

Interface name.

string

Maximum length: 79

config ntpserver

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

server

IP address or hostname of the NTP Server.

string

Not Specified

ntpv3

Enable to use NTPv3 instead of NTPv4.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable NTPv3.

disable

Disable NTPv3 (use NTPv4).

authentication

Enable/disable MD5(NTPv3)/SHA1(NTPv4) authentication.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable MD5(NTPv3)/SHA1(NTPv4) authentication.

disable

Disable MD5(NTPv3)/SHA1(NTPv4) authentication.

key

Key for MD5(NTPv3)/SHA1(NTPv4) authentication.

password

Not Specified

key-id

Key ID for authentication.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967295

0

interface-select-method

Specify how to select outgoing interface to reach server.

option

-

auto

Option

Description

auto

Set outgoing interface automatically.

sdwan

Set outgoing interface by SD-WAN or policy routing rules.

specify

Set outgoing interface manually.

interface

Specify outgoing interface to reach server.

string

Not Specified

config system ntp

config system ntp

Configure system NTP information.

config system ntp

Description: Configure system NTP information.

set ntpsync [enable|disable]

set type [fortiguard|custom]

set syncinterval {integer}

config ntpserver

Description: Configure the FortiGate to connect to any available third-party NTP server.

edit <id>

set server {string}

set ntpv3 [enable|disable]

set authentication [enable|disable]

set key {password}

set key-id {integer}

set interface-select-method [auto|sdwan|...]

set interface {string}

next

end

set source-ip {ipv4-address}

set source-ip6 {ipv6-address}

set server-mode [enable|disable]

set authentication [enable|disable]

set key-type [MD5|SHA1]

set key {password}

set key-id {integer}

set interface <interface-name1>, <interface-name2>, ...

end

config system ntp

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

ntpsync

Enable/disable setting the FortiGate system time by synchronizing with an NTP Server.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable synchronization with NTP Server.

disable

Disable synchronization with NTP Server.

type

Use the FortiGuard NTP server or any other available NTP Server.

option

-

fortiguard

Option

Description

fortiguard

Use the FortiGuard NTP server.

custom

Use any other available NTP server.

syncinterval

NTP synchronization interval .

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 1440

60

source-ip

Source IP address for communication to the NTP server.

ipv4-address

Not Specified

0.0.0.0

source-ip6

Source IPv6 address for communication to the NTP server.

ipv6-address

Not Specified

::

server-mode

Enable/disable FortiGate NTP Server Mode. Your FortiGate becomes an NTP server for other devices on your network. The FortiGate relays NTP requests to its configured NTP server.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable FortiGate NTP Server Mode.

disable

Disable FortiGate NTP Server Mode.

authentication

Enable/disable authentication.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable authentication.

disable

Disable authentication.

key-type

Key type for authentication (MD5, SHA1).

option

-

MD5

Option

Description

MD5

Use MD5 to authenticate the message.

SHA1

Use SHA1 to authenticate the message.

key

Key for authentication.

password

Not Specified

key-id

Key ID for authentication.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967295

0

interface <interface-name>

FortiGate interface(s) with NTP server mode enabled. Devices on your network can contact these interfaces for NTP services.

Interface name.

string

Maximum length: 79

config ntpserver

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

server

IP address or hostname of the NTP Server.

string

Not Specified

ntpv3

Enable to use NTPv3 instead of NTPv4.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable NTPv3.

disable

Disable NTPv3 (use NTPv4).

authentication

Enable/disable MD5(NTPv3)/SHA1(NTPv4) authentication.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable MD5(NTPv3)/SHA1(NTPv4) authentication.

disable

Disable MD5(NTPv3)/SHA1(NTPv4) authentication.

key

Key for MD5(NTPv3)/SHA1(NTPv4) authentication.

password

Not Specified

key-id

Key ID for authentication.

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967295

0

interface-select-method

Specify how to select outgoing interface to reach server.

option

-

auto

Option

Description

auto

Set outgoing interface automatically.

sdwan

Set outgoing interface by SD-WAN or policy routing rules.

specify

Set outgoing interface manually.

interface

Specify outgoing interface to reach server.

string

Not Specified