NTP Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
How do devices determine their time?
A
Each device has an internal clock that is synced to UTC (coordinated universal time)
2
Q
What are the differences between the clock and the calendar?
A
Clock = software time
calendar = hardware time
3
Q
What is the purpose of NTP?
A
Allows the configuration for a large amount of devices and sync them together
4
Q
Stratum
A
distance of client from server
5
Q
Primary servers (NTP)
A
Servers that get their time directly from the reference clock
6
Q
Secondary server
A
NTP servers that get their time from other ntp servers
7
Q
Symmetric Active mode
A
NTP servers on the same stratum sync with each other for more accurate time/backup
8
Q
What stratum is the server that is made a master in the cli?
A
stratum 8
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