NTP doesnt sync my time

Question

Im getting problems to sync my local time with the NTP Server.

this is the output when u do a NTP Query.

 remote           refid           st t when poll reach   delay   offset  jitter
==============================================================================
 timeserver.      .INIT.          16 u  780 1024    0    0.000    0.000   0.000

i got .INIT. in the refid why??

when i try to sync the local time using this command:

service ntp ntptimeset

it given me this output:

Time could not be synchronized

looking if server is running ok with:

service ntp status

 remote           refid           st t when poll reach   delay   offset  jitter
==============================================================================
 timeserver.      .INIT.          16 u  780 1024    0    0.000    0.000   0.000

Checking for network time protocol daemon (NTPD):                       running

i've tried with this command to force the NTP Server.

sntp -P no -r timeserver.

but i got this output.

sntp: KoD package 'INIT' received.
sntp: KoD package 'INIT' received.
sntp: KoD package 'INIT' received.
sntp: KoD package 'INIT' received.
sntp: KoD package 'INIT' received.
sntp: KoD package 'INIT' received.
sntp: too many bad or lost packets

any idea how could handle this error?, if you need more information just tellme, i did traceroute to the Time Server an is reacheable.

Answer 1

refid .INIT. and stratum 16 indicates that you are not getting any responses from those servers. Check your firewall(s).