Keeping accurate time across network devices is essential for logging, authentication, and coordinated operations. These labs focus on configuring Network Time Protocol (NTP) in a multi-router environment using both external synchronization and authenticated peer setups. Tasks included manually setting system clocks, defining time zones, configuring NTP clients and servers, and implementing authentication to secure time updates. A fallback strategy using the NTP master role was also configured to ensure time reliability if external synchronization fails. These exercises demonstrate my ability to implement time synchronization protocols, enhance network reliability, and prepare for production-grade clock management in enterprise networks.
NTP
Configured Network Time Protocol (NTP) across routers and a server to synchronize clocks in a Cisco Packet Tracer network. The lab included manual time and time zone setup, NTP client-server relationships, authentication, and fallback configurations for accurate timekeeping.