ntp server for switches

upendra07 · ‎04-04-2007

Dear ,

I have 2950,2960.I want to create ntp server for swithces.can i use any computer(winxp,2000,2003)for ntp server.

josephenix · ‎04-04-2007

You can setup your router to be a NTP server.

situwayne · ‎04-04-2007

yes you can.

upendra07 · ‎04-04-2007

dear,

I want to use any computer (winxp,2000,2003)instead of router.can i do.

Craig Balfour · ‎04-05-2007

Yes, you can configure a Windows server or workstation to act as a NTP server. It involves editing the registry and setting HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\LocalNTP to 1.

The following Microsoft documents describe how to configure different flavours of Windows as NTP servers:

Windows 2000: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216734

Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314054

Windows 2003: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042

Whatever device you decide to use as your NTP server, make sure that it is reliable and highly available.