unix2266 wrote: > Folks; > I'm setting up a new NTP server to sync time for our network. I have one > Linux server that needs to point to that NTP server My 3 questions are: > > 1. I added the IP address for the NTP server to the "/etc/hosts" file on > the Linux server. Is that all i need to do to make the Linux server point > to the NTP server?
The /etc/hosts file is used to convert host names into IP addresses, e.g. in cases if a DNS server is not available. To specify a NTP server you have to add the host name or IP address of that server to the /etc/ntp.conf file. Then you have to start the NTP daemon. In most cases your Linux version comes with a startup script, e.g.: /etc/init.d/ntp start or similar. > 2. After pointing the Linux server to the NTP server, do i need to reboot > the Linux server or restart any daemon on the Linux server? in other > words, what do i need to do to make sure the changes i made in the > "/etc/hosts" took affect? > > 3. Is there a way to test the NTP server to make sure it interact with > the Linux server & will work fine if i have a timing issue on the Linux > server? I want to test it so if something happens for real i don't look > like a dummy As a primer you may want to have a look at our NTP info page: http://www.meinberg.de/english/info/ntp.htm More detailed information can be found on the NTP support pages: http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Support/WebHome http://support.ntp.org Martin -- Martin Burnicki Meinberg Funkuhren Bad Pyrmont Germany _______________________________________________ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
