How-to NTP settings

[Hans Manhave]

How does one set the NTP server on a switch?  I noticed mine had lost the settings which may be causing a problem.

I have the manual to the Dell 5548 switches.  It is not hard to set it to a manual time but I would like to have it synchronize to an external NTP server.  It demands an IP address unlike a name.

[Jeff Zylstra]

How does one set the NTP server on a switch?  I noticed mine had lost the settings which may be causing a problem.

I have the manual to the Dell 5548 switches.  It is not hard to set it to a manual time but I would like to have it synchronize to an external NTP server.  It demands an IP address unlike a name.

Here's some time servers you can use along with their respective IP addresses.
http://tf.nist.gov/tf-cgi/servers.cgi

[Jeff Golas]

Most should be able to use a name as long as you also have DNS set up. If you have an internal domain controller that can act as your NTP as well.

[Mark]

I generally sync one NTP server to an outside source and then sync everything else to that one.

[Bloody Jack Kidd]

I generally sync one NTP server to an outside source and then sync everything else to that one.

This is exactly what I do.