VMs have problems and will time slip if not configured correctly. On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 7:58 AM, <richardmccl...@aspca.org> wrote: > > Thanks, but your last question repeats mine... > > I did find my DCs were using THREE different ntp sources. I have corrected > that on all but a couple of VM DCs... (I'll probably correct them shortly.) > > The two VM DCs had the same time as my "definitive" DC. However, they had > "time.microsoft.com" in their registries. > > Two VoIP controllers (which both slipped 3 minutes yesterday) also had > "time.microsoft.com", but again, their time was not the same as the VM DCs > claiming the same source. > -- > RMc > > Micheal Espinola Jr <michealespin...@gmail.com> wrote on 09/18/2009 09:49:57 > AM: > >> If your servers have slipped that much in 24 hours after a time >> sync, then you prolly have battery issues. Does the time sync up >> after another forced sync? How is the sync configured for automatic use? >> -- >> ME2 >> > >> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 10:36 AM, <richardmccl...@aspca.org> wrote: >> >> Greetings! >> >> I have workstations and servers in my domain whose time is all over the >> place! >> >> Two servers I manually sync'd with a domain controller less than 24 >> hours ago are now once again 3 minutes behind. >> >> Workstations are up to 5 minutes one way or the other. >> >> I know this keeps coming up here, but again, please... >> >> 1. With multiple domain controllers, does one pick one of them, sync >> to an outside time source, then somehow point the other DCs to this >> DC? If so, then one puts in the name of the selected DC in the >> registry settings for time services? OR, does one make sure all the >> DCs point to the same external NTP server? >> >> 2. Why do servers and workstations drift off, time-wise? How to stop >> this? >> -- >> Richard D. McClary >> Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group >> >> ASPCA® >> 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 >> Urbana, IL 61802 >> >> richardmccl...@aspca.org >> >> P: 217-337-9761 >> C: 217-417-1182 >> F: 217-337-9761 >> www.aspca.org >> >> The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments >> hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to >> Animals® >> (ASPCA®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named >> herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential >> information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, >> you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, >> copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments >> hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in >> error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently >> delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > >
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