This LPIC-2 practice question tests your understanding of network client management. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which of the following is a valid NTP configuration file directive to specify a broadcast client?
peer
Why wrong: Symmetric peering directive.
server
Why wrong: Specifies a unicast server.
broadcast
Why wrong: Directive for server to broadcast.
broadcastclient
Correct directive for broadcast client.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
broadcastclient
Option D is correct because the `broadcastclient` directive in an NTP configuration file instructs the NTP daemon to listen for NTP broadcast messages on the local network. This is the standard way to configure a client to synchronize time from a broadcast server without specifying individual server addresses.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
peer
Why it's wrong here
Symmetric peering directive.
server
Why it's wrong here
Specifies a unicast server.
broadcast
Why it's wrong here
Directive for server to broadcast.
broadcastclient
Why this is correct
Correct directive for broadcast client.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates confuse the server-side `broadcast` directive with the client-side `broadcastclient` directive, assuming the same keyword applies to both roles.
Detailed technical explanation
NTP broadcast mode uses UDP port 123 and relies on periodic broadcast messages from a server (configured with `broadcast` directive) to all clients on the subnet. The `broadcastclient` directive enables the client to accept these messages, but it requires the server to have a known reference time source; clients using broadcast mode typically have lower accuracy than unicast due to lack of round-trip delay calculation, and may need to use `broadcastdelay` to compensate for network latency.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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Network Client Management — This question tests Network Client Management — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: broadcastclient — Option D is correct because the `broadcastclient` directive in an NTP configuration file instructs the NTP daemon to listen for NTP broadcast messages on the local network. This is the standard way to configure a client to synchronize time from a broadcast server without specifying individual server addresses.
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