ntp - how to force a resync with server

Brian Haley · *nix forums beginner Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 12

banzai wrote:

banzai · *nix forums beginner Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 5

My ntp client is 6.4s behind the server, apparently the client time should
'slow down' until corrected as opposed to step back (which would not be
good). Correction doesn't seem to be taking place. Any ideas ?

ntpclient:root> ntpdate -q ntpserver
server 10.52.146.99, stratum 1, offset -6.477424, delay 0.02599
23 Jan 16:18:22 ntpdate[2133]: step time server 10.52.146.99
offset -6.477424 sec
client:root>

client:root> more /etc/ntp.conf
#
# XNTPD Configuration File (template for NTP V3)
#
#
# Specify a filename for the driftfile created by xntpd.
# /etc/ntp.drift is the default.
#
driftfile /etc/ntp.drift
#
#
#
#
# Specify several NTP servers and/or peers (See the xntpd documentation
# for recommendations on selecting servers and peers).
# NOTE: Be sure to specify the version number of the server/peer:
#
# peer host1 version 2 # xntpd V2
# server host2 version 1 # ntpd V1
# server host3 version 3 # xntpd V3
#
# For further information on configuration options, see the xntpd
# documentation. If you have a local accurate clock (radio clock, etc),
# you will need to specify further configuration options.
#

#Server and peer configuration

server ntpserver version 3

client:root> more /etc/ntp.drift
2.023 0
client:root>

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