Cisco Secure Network Server 3800 Series Appliance Hardware Installation Guide

Configure Network Time Protocol settings

Updated: April 30, 2026

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Overview

Describes how to configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) settings to ensure accurate system time and synchronization across network devices.

Before you begin

Perform this procedure to configure NTP settings. When you configure NTP, you cannot use the IPMI Set SEL time command.

You must log in with admin privileges to perform this task.

Procedure

In the Navigation pane, click the Admin menu.

In the Admin menu, click Networking.

In the Networking pane, click NTP Setting.

In the NTP Properties area, update these properties.


Name	Description
NTP Enabled check box	Check this box to enable the NTP service.
Server 1 field	Enter the IP address or DNS address of one of the four servers that act as an NTP server or a time source.
Server 2 field	Enter the IP address or DNS address of one of the four servers that act as an NTP server or a time source.
Server 3 field	Enter the IP address or DNS address of one of the four servers that act as an NTP server or a time source.
Server 4 field	Enter the IP address or DNS address of one of the four servers that act as an NTP server or a time source.
Status message	This field indicates whether or not the server is able to synchronize its time with the remote NTP server. This value is an 8-bit integer that shows the stratum level of the local clock. The status can be: 0: Unspecified or invalid 1: Primary server 22–15: Secondary server (via NTP) 16: Unsynchronized 17–255: Reserved

Click Save Changes.

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