200-301 · IP Services

Configure and verify NTP operating in a client and server mode

Objective 4.2 · Configure and verify NTP operating in a client and server mode.

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Compare NTP client · NTP server · NTP stratum · NTP source interface

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Continue your lessonReview the concept notes below, then try four related questions.
Concept notes

NTP client

Adjusts its clock using time learned from an upstream source.

NTP server

Provides synchronized time information to downstream clients.

NTP stratum

Indicates a time source's logical distance from a reference clock.

NTP source interface

Selects the local address used for outgoing time packets.

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Write or inspect a small Cisco configuration, name the expected show-command evidence, and explain how a frame or packet crosses it.

  1. State the expected result before changing or testing anything.
  2. Name the observation, command, log, or report that would confirm it.
  3. Explain why the closest alternative does not fit the same requirement.
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