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Refer to the exhibit. Which router or router group are NTP clients?
The correct answer is D. R1, R2, and R3. NTP clients are devices configured to synchronize their time with an upstream NTP server.
Question
Refer to the exhibit. Which router or router group are NTP clients?
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Options
- AR1
- BR2 and R3
- CR1, R3, and R4
- DR1, R2, and R3
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Why each option
NTP clients are devices configured to synchronize their time with an upstream NTP server.
This choice is incomplete as R2 and R3 are also NTP clients.
This choice is incomplete as R1 is also an NTP client.
This choice includes R4, which in a typical scenario would be the NTP server providing time, not a client of R1 or R3.
In a common NTP setup, devices like R1, R2, and R3 are configured as NTP clients, meaning they are instructed to obtain their time information from a designated NTP server (likely R4 or an external source), thereby keeping their clocks synchronized.
Concept tested: NTP client/server roles
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/ipapp_ntp/configuration/15-mt/ntp-15-mt-book/ntp-basic-config.html
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