On 2012-02-09, bombjack <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > Scenario: > - I'm in control of a NTP server and can change the time on this > server as I please (this server is "sync'ed to the hw-clock) > - I have a client that is sync'ed with the server above (and only that > server) > > What happens if I change the time on the server, lets say 5 years > forward? Will the client sync to the server? and If so, how? big leap? > small steps? Will the flag "-g" affect how the client reacts to this > changes?
No. If ntp finds the time out by >128ms, it steps the clock. If it finds it out by 1000(?) sec it says "Something is horribly wrong here" and abandons ship. (ntpd exits). > > Yes, I do realise that this scenario is stupid in many ways. Only one > server, big time changes on the server etc etc, and I do know how to > fix ti, but this is the scenario that I need an answer to. > > Any input welcome! > > BR, > Fredrik _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions
