| Description | This article describes how to enable NTP server on FortiGate interfaces via FortiManager. |
| Scope | FortiManager. |
| Solution |
Step 1: On FortiGate select System -> Settings' In this article, FortiGate is using the default interface FortiLink and will change it to port1.
Step 2: On FortiManager, select the correct ADOM (1) in the top right corner, go under Provisioning Templates (2), select ‘Create New’ (3), and add the template name (4).
Select ‘CLI type’ and paste the following template:
config system ntp set server-mode enable set interface port1 set ntpsync enable set syncinternal 60 end
Select ‘OK’ to save the changes.
Step 3: Under ‘Device Manager’ (1), select 'Provisioning Templates’ (2), and select the CLI Template just created (3). In this case ‘NTP server interfaces’. Select ‘Assign to Device/Group’.
Step 4: Select the devices that will have the template (1) applied and use the arrow pointing to the right-hand side to move the devices from the 'Available Entries' to ‘Selected entries’ box. Select ‘OK’.
Step 5: The ‘config status’ of the devices selected will change to Modified as shown in the picture below.
Step 6: Select ‘Install’, then ‘Install device settings (only)’, select ‘Next >’, select the device(s) and then ‘Next >’, and finally select ‘Install’. The CLI template will be applied to the devices selected. Wait until it is done. Status should be ‘Synchronized’ as shown below.
Checking FortiGate settings will show interface port1 only as part of the listen on Interfaces under ‘Setup device as Local NTP server’. |
