This article describes how to Configure NTP server on Versa FlexVNF CPE

 

Prerequisite

  1. Versa Headends should be Deployed  
  2. We need to configure the DNS before configuring the NTP on the Director if you want to use FQDN instead of IP address. You can view this article for DNS configuration.
  3. In this example, we are using publicly available NTP server

 

Configuration

  1. In the Versa Director, Navigate to Administration > Appliances 
  2. Select the Versa FlexVNF CPE for which the NTP server needs to be configure.

 

 


  1. Configure a Authentication key to validate the NTP server.
  • Navigate to Configuration  > System > Time & Date > Key ID.
  • Click on + in the right-hand pane and window will popped up
  • Key ID: It is a ID of the authentication Key.
  • Trusted: It is used to indicate whether the key is a Trusted key.
  • MD5: Select the key type from the drop down menu.
  • Value: It is a value provided for a key.

 

 


  1. To Configuring the Settings of NTP server, Navigate to Configuration > System > Time & Date > Time Setting.
  2. Click on Edit in the right-hand pane and window will popped up                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 


  1. Select the Time Zone from the drop down menu and click on the NTP option.

           


 


  1. Click the + to add the Following Details
    Server: 0.asia.pool.ntp.org is the FQDN pointing to random set of servers that will change every hour.
    Key ID     : 68 It is a ID of the authentication Key.
    Routing Instance : The NTP server is reachable using the internet-Transport-VR.
    Source Network :Select the Source Network.
    Version: Select the version of the NTP server from the drop-down list.
    iburst: Select the iburst checkbox to enable the iburst for the server.
    Note: iburst is used to indicate that you want to retrieve from this server as soon as possible.

 


 


  1. Once configured, the NTP server on the Versa flexvnf is seen below.