Sychronizing clock to a NTP Server in Solatis 10 CDE?

jlliagre · 04-07-2008, 05:47 AM

Precisely.

as400 · 04-07-2008, 06:12 AM

Ok, now please tell me what I have to do because Im still confused. So when I create the /etc/inet/ntp.conf, I have to insert the following?

server 0.us.pool.ntp.org
server 1.us.pool.ntp.org
server 2.us.pool.ntp.org
server 3.us.pool.ntp.org

And also, after I make the /etc/ntp directory, what shall I put in there???

jlliagre · 04-07-2008, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by as400

So when I create the /etc/inet/ntp.conf, I have to insert the following?

server 0.us.pool.ntp.org
server 1.us.pool.ntp.org
server 2.us.pool.ntp.org
server 3.us.pool.ntp.org

You are missing the

Code:

 driftfile /etc/ntp/ntp.drift

line

Quote:

And also, after I make the /etc/ntp directory, what shall I put in there???

Nothing.

as400 · 04-07-2008, 06:54 AM

So when I create the /etc/inet/ntp.conf directory in Gedit, is this correct below:

driftfile /etc/ntp/ntp.drift
server 0.us.pool.ntp.org
server 1.us.pool.ntp.org
server 2.us.pool.ntp.org
server 3.us.pool.ntp.org

And then after that I would create the /etc/ntp.

Then...enable NTP as this:

svcadm enable ntp....and thats it??

When Saving this in GEDIT, I should name it as NTP.Conf ???

jlliagre · 04-07-2008, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by as400

So when I create the /etc/inet/ntp.conf directory

No.
/etc/inet is a directory
ntp.conf is the file you need to create inside this directory.

as400 · 04-07-2008, 07:24 AM

OK, so when I create the ntp/conf file using Gedit, the following entries will be added...

driftfile /etc/ntp/ntp.drift
server 0.us.pool.ntp.org
server 1.us.pool.ntp.org
server 2.us.pool.ntp.org
server 3.us.pool.ntp.org

THen, next is to mk /etc/ntp (with no lines added)

Then...I would enable the NTP service.

Hope I got this correct this time.

jlliagre · 04-07-2008, 07:58 AM

It is roughly correct outside a couple of typos.

It's not "ntp/conf" but "ntp.conf"

It's not "mk /etc/ntp" but "mkdir /etc/ntp"

as400 · 04-07-2008, 08:02 AM

Ok...Ok Ok..I know...
Besides not knowing Solaris....Im also a bad typer....

Thanks...I will give it a try.

Can you please confirm if this is all correct then?

jlliagre · 04-07-2008, 08:15 AM

I already did.

as400 · 04-07-2008, 12:27 PM

Its done. Now would I know it works?

jlliagre · 04-07-2008, 02:17 PM

Code:

dmesg|grep ntp

should tell you.

ADxD_7 · 04-07-2008, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlliagre

Code:

dmesg|grep ntp

should tell you.

Or just use ntptrace - it will tell you what server you are getting the time from by tracing it back to the source - I use it all the time it even tells you what stratum they are

DotHQ · 04-08-2008, 05:52 AM

To make sure NTP is working correctly I check it with:

1st type: ntpq

Then at the prompt > type:
peer

Works like a charm.
man ntpq for more info.