Hi, We have a Linux system running on VMWare that for some reason keeps loosing the lock (the clock drifts quite a bit 30 seconds or more) and then will re-lock. I've double checked the ntp.conf file, but don't see any differences from our other Linux systems. Even when it's not locked it can see the master:
# ntpq -p remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter ============================================================================== *LOCAL(0) .LOCL. 10 l 19 64 377 0.000 0.000 0.001 tewks-arbridge 192.5.41.40 2 u 20 512 377 0.176 409.321 27741.4 # /usr/sbin/ntpdate -du tewks-arbridge 7 Oct 08:07:22 ntpdate[15703]: ntpdate 4.2.2p1@1.1570-o Mon May 30 15:43:19 UTC 2011 (1) Looking for host tewks-arbridge and service ntp host found : tewks-arbridge transmit(10.101.18.108) receive(10.101.18.108) transmit(10.101.18.108) receive(10.101.18.108) transmit(10.101.18.108) receive(10.101.18.108) transmit(10.101.18.108) receive(10.101.18.108) transmit(10.101.18.108) server 10.101.18.108, port 123 stratum 2, precision -20, leap 00, trust 000 refid [10.101.18.108], delay 0.02580, dispersion 0.00000 transmitted 4, in filter 4 reference time: d23967da.a5d3a795 Fri, Oct 7 2011 7:58:18.647 originate timestamp: d23969fb.11200768 Fri, Oct 7 2011 8:07:23.066 transmit timestamp: d23969fa.d4cf1800 Fri, Oct 7 2011 8:07:22.831 filter delay: 0.02588 0.02585 0.02580 0.02582 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 filter offset: 0.235481 0.235504 0.235482 0.235493 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 delay 0.02580, dispersion 0.00000 offset 0.235482 7 Oct 08:07:22 ntpdate[15703]: adjust time server 10.101.18.108 offset 0.235482 sec Any ideas what I can check and why this might be occurring on a VM Linux machine? Thanks for any help! Tom _______________________________________________ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions