Questions tagged [ntpdate]
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ntpdate ignores my timezone
I'm trying to set up time sync on a CentOS 5.5 VDS but can't figure out why it won't update to the correct timezone. e.g. After manually setting the correct date and time when I run this:
date && ntpdate au.pool.ntp.org && date
I get this:
Mon Oct…
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what is the easiest way to test the impact of NTP step changes on other software?
During testing of our configuration of Red Hat Cluster System, NTP stepped the time by 16 seconds, and soon afterwards the cluster software locked up.
ntpd[30917]: time reset -16.332117 s
I need to repeat the failure to ensure that it was not just a…
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How can I synchronize system time with a NTP server continuously?
Is there a linux service that can synchronize system time with a NTP server with a given interval, such as 1 minute, 1 hour or 1 day ?
Is it a good practice to run utpdate in a cron tab? e.g.
*/10 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate us.pool.ntp.org
UPDATE
In…
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ntpdate failing "Name or service not known"
I've got a NAS that is Linux-based (Linux version 2.6.32.11-svn70860) and it is not able to set its time using ntp. The previous SysAdmin is long gone so I have no idea whether this problem just started happening, or whether it's been this way for…
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CentOS VM, NTP synchronization problems
We have three CentOS 5.9 VMs on an ESX3.5 host.
Because of the nature of the services we provide it is required that the NTP time is synchronized and the time is correct on all three of them.
However one of them constantly drifts back each day for…
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How to monitor the ntpd and ntpdate running status?
I have four servers running ntpd daemons, how can I monitor their running status?
By the way, I am running ntpdate command with crontab.
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How to select a server when ntpd is syncing by a linux server?
The following is my ntpd configure file. I have no idea, which one ntpd will choice while it's syncing?
/etc/ntp.conf
server 0.pool.ntp.org
server 1.pool.ntp.org
server 2.pool.ntp.org
server pool.ntp.org
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ntpdate unavailable on CentOS8
I want to install ntpdate as usual on CentOS8.
However, it is not available:
# cat /proc/version
Linux version 4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3.x86_64 (mockbuild@kbuilder.bsys.centos.org) (gcc version 8.3.1 20191121 (Red Hat 8.3.1-5) (GCC)) #1 SMP Thu Nov 19…
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Red Hat Linux NTP Inconsistent Values
Recently I am experiencing NTP high delay and offset values on my server.
$ ntpq -p
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset …
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ntpdate take long time to sync (not ntpd)
I have referred ntpdate -d Server dropped Strata too high. This is a similar but different question.
I having two devices.
Freescale ARM board (NTP server)
Tinker board (client)
In the Freescale board which already installed an NTP server and the…
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How to force locally isolated ntpd update time
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I had locally isolated hosts. I'd like them all have the same time. One takes role of the time server, other syncs with it as clients.
All machines has sporadic uptime. They are powered rarely. So they could gain significant offset. Entire…
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ntp client authentication fails with ntp server via symmetric key
I want to do ntp client authentication with ntp server using a symmetric key method, but after applying all the configuration on both side clients authentication is getting without key or on different keys. Please suggest.
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NTP client reseting date to 1970
I have and debian running NTP client, but this cliente is reseting date to 1970.....and doesn't show any error in log.
This is that I tried:
1) date (shows 1970)
2) stop NTP service
3) ntpdate with server as parameter (date/time sync perfect)
4)…
Jonis Maurin Ceará
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syslogd no such file or directory - OpenBSD 3.9
OK - long story short:
I have OpenBSD box that was setup as a network appliance (long time ago) I have returned to life. Several errors I am working on and could use any help I can get.
Errors on screen: when logged in, console output on screen…
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ntpdate, ntpd can update time from time.google.com but the ntpd service fails
I'm trying to synchronise my Ubuntu 12.04.5 instance with the Google timeservers at time{1,4}.google.com and I can successfully query using both ntpdate and ntpd but once I start ntp as a service it fails to contact the time servers. Not sure why…
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