ICND1: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (CCENT, legacy) — Question 52

Which NTP concept indicates the distance between a device and the reliable time source?

Answer options

• A. clock offset
• B. stratum
• C. reference
• D. dispersion

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, stratum, which represents the hierarchy level of the time source in relation to the NTP network. The other options refer to different aspects of time synchronization, such as clock offset, which measures the time difference between the local clock and the time source, and dispersion, which indicates the maximum error of the time source.