ntpdate

czezz · 08-27-2008, 06:28 AM

In my network there is NTP Server which works for other machines.
Im trying to set up ntp client on my Solaris 10 machine.

I have already found link HOW-TO: http://learning-solaris.com/unix-sol...an-ntp-client/

but it seems not working for me.

My /etc/inet/ntp.conf looks like this:

Code:

#multicastclient 224.0.1.1
ntpdate -b 192.168.1.18

When I start:

Code:

# svcadm -v enable svc:/network/ntp
network/ntp enabled.

Then checking is NTPd is running it gives me back only this:

Code:

 
bash-3.00# pgrep -lf ntp
26341 /usr/lib/inet/xntpd

system data is not changing.
But if I stop svc:/network/ntp to disable state and execute:

Code:

ntpdate -m 192.168.1.18

then system time will be changed.

The problem is that I want to have NTPd which should look after system time and sync. it to server time.

(Ofcoutse I can do workarount placing "ntpdate -m 1192.168.1.18" to a crontab... but it should be done by NTPd, shouldnt it ?)

jlliagre · 08-27-2008, 08:14 AM

1192.168.1.18 doesn't looks like a valid IP address to me, neither ntpdate is an expected directive to be used in /etc/inet/ntp.conf.

czezz · 08-28-2008, 03:51 AM

1192.168.1.18 - is only typeing mistake. In real it is 192.168.1.18.
Alrdy corrected mistake in 1st post.

Since yestorday execution: ntpdate -m 192.168.1.18 todays time is diffrent by 4-5 sec than on Time Server.

NTP is running:

Code:

bash-3.00# svcs -l ntp
fmri         svc:/network/ntp:default
name         Network Time Protocol (NTP)
enabled      true
state        online
next_state   none
state_time   Wed Aug 27 14:45:56 2008
logfile      /var/svc/log/network-ntp:default.log
restarter    svc:/system/svc/restarter:default
contract_id  225
dependency   require_all/error file://localhost/usr/sbin/ntpq (online) file://localhost/usr/sbin/ntpdate (online)
dependency   require_any/error svc:/network/service (online)

jlliagre · 08-28-2008, 04:21 AM

Okay, that doesn't fix your incorrect ntp.conf file though.

czezz · 08-28-2008, 06:21 AM

OK, so what is wrong with my ntp.conf file ?

Code:

#multicastclient 224.0.1.1
ntpdate -b 192.168.1.18

jlliagre · 08-28-2008, 07:20 AM

"ntp.conf" is a configuration file that should contain settings, not shell commands.

You should first create the /etc/ntp directory and use something like:

Code:

driftfile /etc/ntp/ntp.drift
server 192.168.1.18

For further details, have a look at "Configuration Commands" chapter in the xntpd online manual.

popowich · 09-02-2008, 02:05 PM

BTW, you'll need to restart the service after making the change:

svcadm restart network/ntp