Re: [ntp:questions] Question on ntpd -g -q option and Step Threshold

On Nov 15, 2010, at 12:29 PM, SteveW wrote: > With the default step threshold of 128 ms, if a machine's time is > within 128 ms of the ntp server's time, when it syncs with the server, > will it exit from ntpd -g -q without stepping the clock? That should be the case. If the offset is less than 1

Re: [ntp:questions] Will AutoKey setup work on a NAT host behind a firewall?

Dave Hart wrote: > Danny Mayer wrote: >> Dave Hart wrote: >>> Harlan Stenn wrote: A single "pool FOO.pool.ntp.org iburst" line should be enough. >>> ... assuming you're using 4.2.7. Â With 4.2.6 or earlier, >>> "pool" spins up only one association, and uses DNS only >>> at startup. Se

[ntp:questions] Question on ntpd -g -q option and Step Threshold

I wanted to confirm that my understanding of the step threshold and how it applies to ntpd used with -g -q options (similar to ntpdate) is correct. With the default step threshold of 128 ms, if a machine's time is within 128 ms of the ntp server's time, when it syncs with the server, will it exit

Re: [ntp:questions] help needed for ntpd ipv6 setup

Steve Kostecke wrote: > Is the ipv6 module loaded? IPv6 is build into the kernel. > Do any of your network interfaces hae IPv6 addresses? Yes, i can tracert IPv6 hosts. traceroute to www.heise.de (2a02:2e0:3fe:100::7), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets 1 2001:41d0:2:1aff:ff:ff:ff:ff 7.345 ms * *

Re: [ntp:questions] Clock drifts excessively at polling levels above 256.

On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 06:50:49PM -0600, Edward T. Mischanko wrote: > It appears that there is no regulation of the system clock when polling > above 256. Drift will reach as much as 5ms with no sign of correction until > polling times are reduced to 256 and lower. Reducing the polling gate in

Re: [ntp:questions] synchronize time against 2003 server.

David Woolley wrote: > Eduardo wrote: >> Hy, I need to configure ntp on centos platform and my idea is synchronize >> against another platform with active directory 2003, that is possible? > > Yes Run the reference ntpd V4 on the Windows box. > > You can synch to w32time on Windows 2003, but the

Re: [ntp:questions] -8.625 ms offset between ref clock (NMEA PPS) and nearest stratum 1 peer

In article , "Edward T. Mischanko" writes: >I am running a Garmin 18x LVC with PPS enabled; it is very stable and I >beleave it to be accurate. My nearest back-up server is consistantly >around -8.625ms away. This is so much that other clients on my network see >me as a false ticker even wit