Operation Manual – NTPH3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510 Chapter 1 NTP Configuration1-91.4.1 PrerequisitesNTP authentication configuration involves:z Configuring NTP authentication on the clientz Configuring NTP authentication on the serverNote the following when performing NTP authentication configuration:z If the NTP authentication is not enabled on a client, the client can be synchronizedto a server regardless of the NTP authentication configuration performed on theserver (assuming that the related configurations are performed).z You need to couple the NTP authentication with a trusted key.z The configurations performed on the server and the client must be the same.z A client with NTP authentication enabled is only synchronized to a server that canprovide a trusted key.1.4.2 Configuring NTP AuthenticationI. Configuring NTP authentication on the clientTable 1-4 Configure NTP authentication on the clientOperation Command DescriptionEnter system view system-view —Enable NTPauthenticationgloballyntp-service authenticationenableRequiredBy default, the NTPauthentication is disabledConfigure the NTPauthentication keyntp-serviceauthentication-keyid key-idauthentication-model md5valueRequiredBy default, the NTPauthentication key is notconfiguredConfigure thespecified key to be atrusted keyntp-service reliableauthentication-keyid key-idRequiredBy default, no trustedauthentication key isconfigured