![]() Using your favorite telnet / SSH tool (I use PUTTY) you can adjust the NTP settings I just described as well, it’s just that deleting obsolete lines can be tricky, but can be done as well on the CLI.Īfter logging in, you need to enter the configuration mode by typing “config terminal”, or simply “conf t”. To adjust a switch’s timezone configuration, I like to use the CLI. I found the GUI way of doing things for managing the NTP entities the easiest and most reliable way, since you can also easily delete obsolete lines. Also if you have several time sources, you can set a preferred one by placing a check mark at the particular entity.īut just setting the NTP entities is one thing, you also want the logs to display the right timezone. I’ve found out the Device Manager default settings for NTP for example are that IPv4 addresses used to point to an NTP entity is set to “peer” and if you don’t use peer synchronization, but have a dedicated NTP server instead, it’s better to place a check mark on the “server” item. Using a GUI for configuring purposes isn’t always the best thing to do, although it most certainly provides a level of overview that cannot be obtained on the CLI. Timezone and NTP configuration of a Cisco MDS switch ![]()
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