[EMAIL PROTECTED] (unix2266) writes: >Folks; > I'm setting up a new NTP server to sync time for our network. I have one > Linux server that needs to point to that NTP server > My 3 questions are: > > 1. I added the IP address for the NTP server to the "/etc/hosts" file on the > Linux server. Is that all i need to do to make the Linux server point to the > NTP server?
Yup. If your ntp server was in some dns server, you did not even have to do that. > > 2. After pointing the Linux server to the NTP server, do i need to reboot the > Linux server or restart any daemon on the Linux server? in other words, what > do i need to do to make sure the changes i made in the "/etc/hosts" took > affect? > Nope. YOu do not need to do anything. the hosts file is reread every time the system needs to do an address lookup. > 3. Is there a way to test the NTP server to make sure it interact with the > Linux server & will work fine if i have a timing issue on the Linux server? I > want to test it so if something happens for real i don't look like a dummy > ntpq -p will show if your ntp is getting to the server. > Thanks Folks in advance >Thanks; >Moe _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
