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I am running redhat 7.3 on my intel box, and running ntp-4.1.1. It appears to be syncing up to time.nist.gov quite merrily (despite the fact I have a different, more local preference)
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28 Apr 04:22:29 ntpd[20167]: time reset 0.364455 s
28 Apr 04:22:29 ntpd[20167]: kernel time discipline status change 41
28 Apr 04:22:29 ntpd[20167]: synchronisation lost
[root@rdserver ntp-4.1.1]# ntpq -p
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
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time.nist.gov .ACTS. 1 u 80m 137m 3 196.757 76.876 73.733
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I have several windows clients (2k and XP) and they run a program called beatnik which will also sync to time.nist.gov (by attaching to it) but they won't sync off my server.
not sure the differnece between xnptd and ntpd, but I can't seem to find xntpd anyplace. I have also enabled the entries for time and time-udp in /etc/xinetd, but still no good (but the entries do not have a server line so they won't run anything)
When I try to telnet to the ntp port (123) I get "Could not open a connection to host on port 123 : Connect failed" which I am not totally surprised about.
what do I need to put in my ntp.conf (or install) file to allow my windows clients to sync to my Linux server?
I have been to the FAQ pages and they are very confusing, plus there are no man pages installed with the RPM's for ntpq, ntpd, ntp.conf, or ntpdate.
Here is my existing ntp.conf file...
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# standard config options...
driftfile /etc/ntp/drift
logfile /var/log/ntp.log
# disable any authentication
disable auth
# set up external client access
restrict 127.0.0.1
restrict 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0 notrust nomodify notrap
# set up this server as a client elsewhere...
server chronos.csr.net prefer minpoll 11 maxpoll 13
server time.nist.gov minpoll 13 maxpoll 14
# don't know what these do... leaving out for now.
#server 127.127.1.0 # local clock
#fudge 127.127.1.0 stratum 10
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28 Apr 04:22:29 ntpd[20167]: time reset 0.364455 s
28 Apr 04:22:29 ntpd[20167]: kernel time discipline status change 41
28 Apr 04:22:29 ntpd[20167]: synchronisation lost
[root@rdserver ntp-4.1.1]# ntpq -p
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
==========================
time.nist.gov .ACTS. 1 u 80m 137m 3 196.757 76.876 73.733
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I have several windows clients (2k and XP) and they run a program called beatnik which will also sync to time.nist.gov (by attaching to it) but they won't sync off my server.
not sure the differnece between xnptd and ntpd, but I can't seem to find xntpd anyplace. I have also enabled the entries for time and time-udp in /etc/xinetd, but still no good (but the entries do not have a server line so they won't run anything)
When I try to telnet to the ntp port (123) I get "Could not open a connection to host on port 123 : Connect failed" which I am not totally surprised about.
what do I need to put in my ntp.conf (or install) file to allow my windows clients to sync to my Linux server?
I have been to the FAQ pages and they are very confusing, plus there are no man pages installed with the RPM's for ntpq, ntpd, ntp.conf, or ntpdate.
Here is my existing ntp.conf file...
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# standard config options...
driftfile /etc/ntp/drift
logfile /var/log/ntp.log
# disable any authentication
disable auth
# set up external client access
restrict 127.0.0.1
restrict 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0 notrust nomodify notrap
# set up this server as a client elsewhere...
server chronos.csr.net prefer minpoll 11 maxpoll 13
server time.nist.gov minpoll 13 maxpoll 14
# don't know what these do... leaving out for now.
#server 127.127.1.0 # local clock
#fudge 127.127.1.0 stratum 10
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are you using the -c option to specify the config file. In other words: are you sure you are editing the right config file?
not using that option, sure its the right one though... /var/log/ntp.log is not the default location, but logging goes there, and if I stuff it up, it complains into that log.
http://majorwoo.dynup.net:1024/pub/ntp.conf
works fine for me, you have what the config file says to use to allow hosts on the 192.168.1.0/24 network to connect to you, i have that commented out in mine
works fine for me, you have what the config file says to use to allow hosts on the 192.168.1.0/24 network to connect to you, i have that commented out in mine
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Hmmm....
Interstingly enough, I set my Samba server up to serve time as well, and the network can see it... not that that helps my linux machines sync.
Is there supposed to be som logging when a client attpemts to connect? I have added the line...
logconfig +sysall +clockall +peerall +syncall
and I don't seem to get anything.
is there some way that I have locked out the clients ability to connect and sync (since I get a connection refused message).
Is there a way in the config file to specify a version to run as? I know version 4 should automatically understand version 3, but then according to the box, "Microsoft Works"...
hmmm...
is there anything else I could check?
do the 2 new files in /etc/xinetd.d mean anything or just red herrings. '/etc/xinetd.d/time', and '/etc/xinetd.d/time-udp' both are disabled in the config, and neither of them have a server line.
Cheers.
Interstingly enough, I set my Samba server up to serve time as well, and the network can see it... not that that helps my linux machines sync.
Is there supposed to be som logging when a client attpemts to connect? I have added the line...
logconfig +sysall +clockall +peerall +syncall
and I don't seem to get anything.
is there some way that I have locked out the clients ability to connect and sync (since I get a connection refused message).
Is there a way in the config file to specify a version to run as? I know version 4 should automatically understand version 3, but then according to the box, "Microsoft Works"...
hmmm...
is there anything else I could check?
do the 2 new files in /etc/xinetd.d mean anything or just red herrings. '/etc/xinetd.d/time', and '/etc/xinetd.d/time-udp' both are disabled in the config, and neither of them have a server line.
Cheers.
I have also noticed this on startup...
28 Apr 23:53:31 ntpd[28579]: peer 192.43.244.18 event 'event_reach' (0x84) status 'unreach, conf, 1 event, event_reach' (0x8014)
This is time.nist.gov the second of my servers ???
And, that is the only entry when I do an ntpq -p
??
Is the whole thing stuffed?
28 Apr 23:53:31 ntpd[28579]: peer 192.43.244.18 event 'event_reach' (0x84) status 'unreach, conf, 1 event, event_reach' (0x8014)
This is time.nist.gov the second of my servers ???
And, that is the only entry when I do an ntpq -p
??
Is the whole thing stuffed?
Is there a man package I can install?
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Version being run...
ntpq> ntpversion
NTP version being claimed is 2
That can't be good???
ntpq> ntpversion
NTP version being claimed is 2
That can't be good???
ignore that bit about being the only entry on the ntpq command :)
just set up a handfull of servers that I can actually reach :)
just set up a handfull of servers that I can actually reach :)
An interesting turn of events...
I just installed a second machine with the same version of Linux and the same version of ntp and guess what... it works...
so how do I make my server respond to the other versions of NTP from my other clients?
Thanks.
I just installed a second machine with the same version of Linux and the same version of ntp and guess what... it works...
so how do I make my server respond to the other versions of NTP from my other clients?
Thanks.
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well as stupid as this sounds, i have found that the ntp file must be very particular - perhaps to trailing spaces or something, i am not certain.
I have had clients not work with the config file, replaced it with a new one (they i inspected 500 times and found nothign wrong with) and suddenly it worked fine.
I have had clients not work with the config file, replaced it with a new one (they i inspected 500 times and found nothign wrong with) and suddenly it worked fine.
My network...
rdweb (linux, xnptd) no ntp sync
rdweb (linux, nptd 4.1) now syncs after upgrading
rdspace (linux, ntpd 4.1) syncs
rdterm01 (win2k, beatnik) no ntp sync
rdterm02 (winXP, beatnik) no ntp sync
ALL machines will sync from time.nist.gov, the failure to sync above are with my server running linux and ntpd 4.1.
Beatnik Internet Clock is the product I use to do my NTP sync, and probably uses an older version of the NTP protocol.
Also, my linux machines all attempts to peer with all the servers in their config once a day, despite the fact there are NO peer lines in it.
Grrr!!!!!
I suppose if this was easy, a lot of people will be out of a job.
:)
rdweb (linux, xnptd) no ntp sync
rdweb (linux, nptd 4.1) now syncs after upgrading
rdspace (linux, ntpd 4.1) syncs
rdterm01 (win2k, beatnik) no ntp sync
rdterm02 (winXP, beatnik) no ntp sync
ALL machines will sync from time.nist.gov, the failure to sync above are with my server running linux and ntpd 4.1.
Beatnik Internet Clock is the product I use to do my NTP sync, and probably uses an older version of the NTP protocol.
Also, my linux machines all attempts to peer with all the servers in their config once a day, despite the fact there are NO peer lines in it.
Grrr!!!!!
I suppose if this was easy, a lot of people will be out of a job.
:)
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