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PowerConnect B-8000 configuration 2 where ntp1 is the IP address or DNS name of the first NTP server, which the switch must be able to access. The value ntp2 is the name of the second NTP server and is optional. The entire operand "" is optional; by default, this value is LOCL, which uses the local clock of the principal or primary switch as the clock server. switch:admin> tsclockserver LOCL switch:admin> tsclockserver "132.163.135.131" switch:admin> tsclockserver 132.163.135.131 switch:admin> The following example shows how to set up more than one NTP server using a DNS name: switch:admin> tsclockserver "10.32.170.1;10.32.170.2;ntp.localdomain.net" Updating Clock Server configuration...done. Updated with the NTP servers Changes to the clock server value on the principal or primary FCS switch are propagated to all switches in the fabric. Brocade Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking Brocade ISL Trunking is optional software that allows you to create trunking groups of ISLs between adjacent switches. ISL trunking is only available if an FC Ports on Demand license has been purchased. Up to eight FC ports on the PowerConnect B-8000 can be used as a trunking group to achieve speeds up to 64 Gbps (128 Gbps full duplex) for optimal bandwidth utilization and load balancing. For more information about Brocade ISL Trunking, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual 13 53-1001788-01

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PowerConnect B-8000 Hardware Reference Manual
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53-1001788-01
PowerConnect B-8000 configuration
2
where
ntp1
is the IP address or DNS name of the first NTP server, which the switch must be
able to access. The value
ntp2
is the name of the second NTP server and is optional. The
entire operand “
<ntp1;ntp2>
” is optional; by default, this value is LOCL, which uses the local
clock of the principal or primary switch as the clock server.
switch:admin>
tsclockserver
LOCL
switch:admin>
tsclockserver "132.163.135.131"
switch:admin>
tsclockserver
132.163.135.131
switch:admin>
The following example shows how to set up more than one NTP server using a DNS name:
switch:admin>
tsclockserver
"10.32.170.1;10.32.170.2;ntp.localdomain.net"
Updating Clock Server configuration...done.
Updated with the NTP servers
Changes to the clock server value on the principal or primary FCS switch are
propagated to all switches in the fabric.
Brocade Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking
Brocade ISL Trunking is optional software that allows you to create trunking groups of ISLs between
adjacent switches. ISL trunking is only available if an FC Ports on Demand license has been
purchased. Up to eight FC ports on the PowerConnect B-8000 can be used as a trunking group to
achieve speeds up to 64 Gbps (128 Gbps full duplex) for optimal bandwidth utilization and load
balancing. For more information about Brocade ISL Trunking, see the
Fabric OS Administrator’s
Guide
.