Hi Folks, I've got a FreeBSD - NTP time server configured on my small LAN. Here's some output:
ntpq> pe remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter =============================================================================== +navobs1.wustl.e .USNO. 1 u 41 64 333 178.181 -51.694 131.381 +india.colorado. .ACTS. 1 u 37 64 377 192.120 84.779 45.140 *navobs1.oar.net .USNO. 1 u 106 64 376 191.750 114.124 110.657 +now.cis.okstate .PSC. 1 u 40 64 377 192.337 118.809 53.212 192.168.2.255 .BCST. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 4000.00 ntpq> rv status=06e4 leap_none, sync_ntp, 14 events, event_peer/strat_chg, version="ntpd [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Oct 2 18:23:29 CDT 2004 (1)", processor="i386", system="FreeBSD/4.9-RELEASE", leap=00, stratum=2, precision=-17, rootdelay=190.042, rootdispersion=208.241, peer=46454, refid=navobs1.oar.net, reftime=c50b792b.ab128f86 Mon, Oct 4 2004 2:24:27.668, poll=6, clock=c50b7a1e.c01e94b3 Mon, Oct 4 2004 2:28:30.750, state=4, offset=-23.313, frequency=-432.127, jitter=165.282, stability=110.396 How does one tell if this server is broadcasting properly? How often does it broadcast? Is there a way to control how often it broadcasts? Also, the '*' and '+' tend to disappear and reappear. Is this possibly due to network congestion? Thanks for your assistance! -- Start Here to Find It Fast!™ -> http://www.US-Webmasters.com/best-start-page/ $8.77 Domain Names -> http://domains.us-webmasters.com/ _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"