NTP: Server Time Sync
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Installing NTP client
To sync time on server , you need ntpdate utility.
On Centos: yum install ntp
On debian: apt-get install ntpdate
So we can sync time with public NTP server:
ntpdate pool.ntp.org
Make periodically sync time:
touch /var/log/ntpdate.log
crontab -e
and insert:
04 0,8,16 * * * root ntpdate pool.ntp.org >>/var/log/ntpdate.log <Press ENTER>
And save. That's all
NOTE: Special script installs all this when MOR is installed.
Troubleshooting
Please ensure that both TCP and UDP protocols have port 123 opened.
Try to run ntpdate in debug mode:
ntpdate -d pool.ntp.org
In normal case output should be:
[root@node01 ~]# ntpdate -d pool.ntp.org 18 Mar 14:16:40 ntpdate[30259]: ntpdate 4.2.2p1@1.1570-o Sat Dec 19 00:58:17 UTC 2009 (1) Looking for host pool.ntp.org and service ntp host found : ns2.telecom.lt transmit(212.59.0.2) receive(212.59.0.2) transmit(212.59.0.2) receive(212.59.0.2) transmit(212.59.0.2) receive(212.59.0.2) transmit(212.59.0.2) receive(212.59.0.2) transmit(212.59.0.2) transmit(88.222.88.11) receive(88.222.88.11) transmit(88.222.88.11) receive(88.222.88.11) transmit(88.222.88.11) receive(88.222.88.11) transmit(88.222.88.11) receive(88.222.88.11) transmit(88.222.88.11) server 212.59.0.2, port 123 stratum 4, precision -20, leap 00, trust 000 refid [212.59.0.2], delay 0.02950, dispersion 0.00000 transmitted 4, in filter 4 reference time: d1330728.fc987987 Tue, Mar 22 2011 13:31:52.986 originate timestamp: d1330c2e.7f1e006f Tue, Mar 22 2011 13:53:18.496 transmit timestamp: d12dcba9.135147f1 Fri, Mar 18 2011 14:16:41.075 filter delay: 0.03065 0.02950 0.03056 0.03056 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 filter offset: 344197.4 344197.4 344197.4 344197.4 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 delay 0.02950, dispersion 0.00000 offset 344197.417828 server 88.222.88.11, port 123 stratum 2, precision -20, leap 00, trust 000 refid [88.222.88.11], delay 0.03140, dispersion 0.00000 transmitted 4, in filter 4 reference time: d13307fd.89b3ce29 Tue, Mar 22 2011 13:35:25.537 originate timestamp: d1330c2e.c91d6139 Tue, Mar 22 2011 13:53:18.785 transmit timestamp: d12dcba9.4e73e681 Fri, Mar 18 2011 14:16:41.306 filter delay: 0.04402 0.03140 0.03856 0.04202 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 filter offset: 344197.4 344197.4 344197.4 344197.4 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 delay 0.03140, dispersion 0.00000 offset 344197.462460 18 Mar 14:16:41 ntpdate[30259]: step time server 88.222.88.11 offset 344197.462460 sec