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Configuring NTP Synchronize your device with a trusted time source by using the Network Time Protocol (NTP) or changing the system time before you run it on a live network. Various tasks, including network management, charging, auditing, and distributed computing depend on an accurate system time setting, because the timestamps of system messages and logs use the system time. Overview NTP is typically used in large networks to dynamically synchronize time among network devices. It guarantees higher clock accuracy than manual system clock setting. In a small network that does not require high clock accuracy, you can keep time synchronized among devices by changing their system clocks one by one. NTP runs over UDP and uses UDP port 123. How NTP works Figure 5 shows how NTP synchronizes the system time between two devices, in this example, Device A and Device B. Assume that: • Prior to the time synchronization, the time of Device A is set to 10:00:00 am and that of Device B is set to 11:00:00 am. • Device B is used as the NTP server. Device A is to be synchronized to Device B. • It takes 1 second for an NTP message to travel from Device A to Device B, and from Device B to Device A. • It takes 1 second for Device B to process the NTP message. Figure 5 Basic work flow 8

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Configuring NTP
Synchronize your device with a trusted time source by using the Network Time Protocol (NTP) or
changing the system time before you run it on a live network. Various tasks, including network
management, charging, auditing, and distributed computing depend on an accurate system time setting,
because the timestamps of system messages and logs use the system time.
Overview
NTP is typically used in large networks to dynamically synchronize time among network devices. It
guarantees higher clock accuracy than manual system clock setting. In a small network that does not
require high clock accuracy, you can keep time synchronized among devices by changing their system
clocks one by one.
NTP runs over UDP and uses UDP port 123.
How NTP works
Figure 5
shows how NTP synchronizes the system time between two devices, in this example, Device A
and Device B. Assume that:
•
Prior to the time synchronization, the time of Device A is set to 10:00:00 am and that of Device B
is set to 11:00:00 am.
•
Device B is used as the NTP server. Device A is to be synchronized to Device B.
•
It takes 1 second for an NTP message to travel from Device A to Device B, and from Device B to
Device A.
•
It takes 1 second for Device B to process the NTP message.
Figure 5
Basic work flow