Network Timing POWERSWITCH-DATA-CENTER-DEPLOY Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of NTP authentication on a Dell switch?

   • ATo automatically select the best NTP server
   • BTo verify that NTP messages come from a trusted server
   • CTo encrypt the time information in NTP packets
   • DTo reduce the number of NTP packets sent
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2. 22application · medium

   A media production company is setting up PTP on a Dell PowerSwitch for a broadcast environment. The network uses the SMPTE profile for professional video. The engineer has configured the PTP domain and the transport. What other PTP setting is most critical to match the SMPTE profile requirements?

   • AThe PTP profile must be set to SMPTE.
   • BThe PTP announce interval must be set to 1 second.
   • CThe PTP clock domain must be set to 127.
   • DThe PTP transport must be set to Layer 3 (UDP).
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4. 23foundation · easy

   Which Dell OS10 command displays the current NTP synchronization status and stratum?

   • Ashow clock
   • Bshow running-config
   • Cshow ntp status
   • Dshow ntp associations
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5. 24foundation · easy

   Which Dell OS10 command shows the PTP master-slave relationship on a switch?

   • Ashow clock
   • Bshow ptp config
   • Cshow ntp status
   • Dshow ptp brief
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6. 25foundation · easy

   When configuring SyncE on a Dell switch, what does 'clock source' refer to?

   • AThe default gateway for management traffic
   • BThe software process that generates PTP messages
   • CThe time-of-day server used for NTP
   • DThe interface or external input that provides the frequency reference
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