# show ntp

This chapter describes the output of the show ntp command.
show ntp status
Table 1. show ntp status Command Output Descriptions

Field | Description
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system peer | The current synchronization source.
system peer mode | The mode of the association between the system and the synchronization source. The association can operate in one of the following modes as defined in RFC 1305: symmetric activesymmetric passiveclientserverbroadcast
leap indicator | The two-bit code that will be used to indicate the insertion of a leap second in the NTP timescale.
stratum | The quality level of the system clock.
precision | A signed integer that indicates the precision of the system clock.
root distance | The round-trip packet delay to the primary reference source. The delay is measured in seconds.
root dispersion | The maximum error relative to the primary reference source. The error is measured in seconds.
reference ID | The code that identifies the current synchronization source.
reference time | The local time that the system was last updated using NTP.
system flags | Indicates various communication parameters between the system and the server. The possible flags are as follows: auth: Enables the server to synchronize with unconfigured peers only if the peer has been correctly authenticated using either public key or private key cryptography.bclient: Enables the server to listen for a message from a broadcast or multicast server, as in the multicast client command with default address.calibrate: Enables the calibrate feature for reference clocks.kernel: Enables the kernel time discipline, if available.monitor: Enables the monitoring facility.ntp: Enables time and frequency discipline. In effect, this switch opens and closes the feedback loop, which is useful for testing.pps: Enables the pulse-per-second (PPS) signal when frequency and time is disciplined by the precision time kernel modifications.stats: Enables the statistics facility.
jitter | The maximum amount of fluctuation within the synchronization source due to random noise.
stability | The stability of the clocking source in parts per million (ppm).
broadcastdelay | The round-trip delay for broadcast messages in seconds.
authdelay | The round-trip delay for authentication messages in seconds.