Cliff wrote: > I'm using a Linux based firewall with a built-in NTP server AND > client. My conf file is basic (settings are restricted by the GUI on > the device): > > FILE:/etc/config/ntp.conf MODE:644 ID:0,0 > server 192.43.244.18 > server 64.236.96.53 > server 129.6.15.29 > server 129.6.15.28
Append iburst to the end of each of these server lines for faster startup. > driftfile /etc/config/ntp.drift > pidfile /var/run/ntpd.pid > > I have clients successfully connect to this firewall and sync their > time... but the device itself (for the past few weeks) has -500 in the > ntp.drift file. I've tried deleting the ntp.drift file and it gets > recreated but always ends up at -500. Could the firewall have a bad > clock chip, does that question even make sense :-) > Are you restarting ntpd after you delete the file? Yes you could have a bad clock chip too? What does ntpq -p tell you? Is it receiving packets from the servers? Is the firewall set up to receive the packets from the servers? 123/UDP needs to be open on the Internet side. Danny _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ntp.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
