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How to Configure the NFX250

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play_arrow Overview
play_arrow Installation and Configuration
play_arrow Configuring High Availability
- Chassis Cluster on NFX250 Devices
play_arrow Monitoring and Troubleshooting JDM
play_arrow Configuration Statements and Operational Commands
- Junos CLI Reference Overview

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Synchronizing Time Using NTP

date_range 24-Nov-23

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You can synchronize time on the following components of the NFX platform using Network Time Protocol (NTP):

Junos Control Plane (JCP) - JCP runs the NTP server, and synchronizes time using the external NTP servers that are configured. JCP acts as the NTP server for the host.
Host (hypervisor) - The host runs the NTP server and client, and synchronizes time using the Junos Control Plane (JCP) NTP server through JDM. The host, in turn, acts as the NTP server for the virtual network functions (VNFs).
VNF - This is optional. VNFs run the NTP client, and synchronize the time using either JCP, hypervisor, or any external server that is configured.

To set the date and time using NTP:

Configure the NTP server and set the date on JCP:
```
root# set system ntp server <ip-address> 
root# exit
root> set date ntp
```
Commit the configuration.
Once the NTP server has been configured on JCP, you can set the date and time on the host using JDM:
```
root@jdm> set date ntp
```
(Optional) Set the local time zone to match the location of the device and to present the time in the correct local format. Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) is the default. Many administrators prefer to keep all their devices configured to use the UTC time zone. This approach has the benefit of allowing you to easily compare the time stamps of logs and other events across a network of devices in many different time zones.
```
root@jdm# set time zone time-zone
```

Note:

If the VNFs are not running the NTP clients, reboot the system to synchronize the date and time on all VNFs.

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