NTP stands for Network Time Protocol, and it is an Internet protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers to some time reference.
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Since today morning one of the DC's in my workplace changed it's hour to 2 hours late and I'm unable to find why
The server is getting NTP updates from a Linux server in the environment:
C:\Windows\system32>w32tm /config /update
The command completed successfully.
C:\Windows\system32>w32tm /query /status
Leap Indicator: 0(no warning)
Stratum: 3 (secondary…

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Need one time server clock sync for latency test, what should i use ntdate or ntpd
All machines are Ubuntu
I need to sync clock one time for all machine in order to do a latency test.
I read this article that said -
ntpdate is a bit of a blunt instrument - it can only adjust the time
once a day
and i got confused . I thought…

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Why running ntpdate one after one dosnt set offset to 0
I am running ntp update , one after one (with sec between them),
In the log i see that there is always an offset , even if update was run few sec ago.
Why is that?Is there a chance to get 0 offset?
grep ntpd /var/log/syslog
Nov 22 15:12:01 test…

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Cisco Switch NTP client Clock is unsynchronized, stratum 16, no reference clock
I am trying to configure a cisco switch as a ntp client, however I cannot get past the show ntp status of Clock is unsynchronized, stratum 16, no reference clock. I've tried setting the clock close to the UTC time, but i still don't show time…

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cannot open shared object file: Permission denied
On a server I haven't installed, ntpd is broken:
# /etc/init.d/ntpd start
ntpd: error while loading shared libraries:
libz.so.1: cannot open shared object file: Permission denied
but permissions look right:
# ldd /usr/sbin/ntpd
libz.so.1 =>…

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Is ntp.ubuntu.com redundant?
Does anybody know if Ubuntu's NTP servers are redundant? If I dig them, I get:
;; ANSWER SECTION:
ntp.ubuntu.com. 280 IN A 91.189.94.4
vs. when I dig pool.ntp.org:
;; ANSWER SECTION:
pool.ntp.org. 350 IN A …

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What command is need to set the time on a Windows server when it boots?
I am running a Windows server on a VM and the time isn't accurate after it reboots.
Is there a command to set the time on a Windows 2008 via NTP when it boots?
It needs to run at boot time not at logon time.

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Timekeeping between various Windows computers on network (but not all)
I have a situation where I have the following setup:
============Primary Network===============
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Bridging Server
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=============Secondary…

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Virtualizing NTP server
Possible Duplicate:
What are the limits of running NTP servers in virtual machines?
I was wondering if virtualizing NTP is okay. I have a VMware ESXi 5.0 box, and I want to virtualize my router since the original hardware bit it. The only thing…

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NTP with US Chicago time - issue
We are trying to configure NTP with Chicago time but it is showing the st 16u. Also cant see any reference (*) to amy remote server.
>>ntpq -p
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset …

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Windows time service on Windows 2003 Server DC that provides RAS
The scenario:
A Windows 2003 Server, that is the only DC in the network (192.168.1.10/24), is configured to synchronise its time from another NTP-Server (Linux machine with radio clock, IP 192.168.1.12/24). All that works well as expected.
The DC…

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How to improve NTP-fidelity on Windows 7
My Windows 7 Ultimate N SP1 64bit workstation is configured to synchronize with a local Debian squeeze NTPd. After triggering synchronization manually from the configuration dialog, Windows claims to have successfully synchronized its clock, but is…

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configure Centos with NTP
I would like to configure my servers to use NTP.
I would like them all to use GMT time zone.
I would like to use public NTP server
how do I do it?

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NTP time sync not working in a DOMU Centos 5.5 server
I have a Xen Centos 5.5 server with ntpd working in virtual server.
NTP time sync seems not working.
I have disabled any firewall.
my grep -i ntpd /var/log/messages output:
Apr 1 16:15:47 posadadelpuerto ntpd[17635]: ntpd 4.2.2p1@1.1570-o Sat Dec…

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Query NTPD's monlist remotely?
How do I query NTPD for monlist remotely? It would be nice to be able to keep track of what's happening with the time server!
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