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title: "Create NTP Service"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/DeploymentGuideHowtoDeployandConfigureBloxOneNTPService/664372988/Create%20NTP%20Service"
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This section will cover how to create an NTP server, configure it’s local settings, and how to assign the NTP service to a BloxOne host.

1. Navigate to the Infoblox CSP to [http://csp.infoblox.com](http://csp.infoblox.com)  and **Log in**.
2. Once logged in, navigate to *Infrastructure*. Highlight **Manage** in the left-hand sidebar, then click on **Infrastructure**.

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3. Click the **Services** tab.

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4. Click **Create Service**. Then click **NTP** in the list that is revealed.

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5. In the *Create NTP Service* panel, complete the following steps:
6. Give the NTP service a **Name**.

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7. (Optional) Input a **Description** for the NTP service.

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8. Ensure the Toggle switch is** Enabled**. If desired, you may also disable the service via this toggle switch.

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9. Select a Host. Click the** Select Host **button.

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10. Locate and click on the **BloxOne Host** that will run the NTP service. Click **Select** to confirm the selection.

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11. (Optional) Expand the Tags section and input one or many Tags. *Note: Tags are a type of metadata that is attached to this service.*
  - Click **Add** to add a Tag.


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- For each Tag Input a **Key** and** Value**.

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12. Click **External NTP Servers** in the left navigation panel.

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13. The settings in the External NTP servers section are sourced from the Global NTP settings. If alternative settings are required, you may override each individual section by using the **Override** toggle switch.* For more information about these settings, or the Global NTP Settings, please reference the *<u>*[Global NTP Configuration](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QxWRJI2GDGgwxdWzse7K71WL8yRUVgC7/edit#heading=h.2s8eyo1)*</u>* section of this document. Please note that at least one upstream NTP server must be input for the creation of the NTP service to be successful.*

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14. (Optional) Click **Interface Binding** in the left navigation panel.

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15. **Interface Bindings**: If desired you may select the interface the NTP service runs on. *Note the NTP service can be bound to WAN, LAN, a custom interface label, or all interfaces. This setting is set to All Interface Binding by default.*

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16. To confirm the creation of the NTP service, click **Finish**.

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17. Then, click **Save & Close**. *Note, when assigning the NTP service to a BloxOne host, the host may be Degraded momentarily.*

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