Hello, Is anyone understanding what I am saying????? Did you see the ntpq -p post that shows the server with high jitter and high offset selected?
What I am saying is that the various algorithms don't neccisarily work as described. -----Original Message----- From: questions-bounces+edward.mischanko=arcelormittal....@lists.ntp.org [mailto:questions-bounces+edward.mischanko=arcelormittal....@lists.ntp.o rg] On Behalf Of E-Mail Sent to this address will be added to the BlackLists Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 5:01 PM To: questions@lists.ntp.org Subject: Re: [ntp:questions] Selection and Clustering of candidates Mischanko, Edward T wrote: > As for my question on server selection, all these servers > are routers on a corporate network. > If 6 servers have the same offset and 3 do not which > ones would you choose? > I choose the 6 servers with the same offset. Which would NTP choose? You are likely taking less into consideration than NTP. See: How NTP Works <http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/html/warp.html> Clock Filter Algorithm <http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/html/filter.html> Clock Select Algorithm <http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/html/select.html> Clock Cluster Algorithm <http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/html/cluster.html> NTP Architecture, Protocol and Algorithms <http://www.cis.udel.edu/~mills/database/brief/arch/arch.ppt> Computer Network Time Synchronization <http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/book.html> -- E-Mail Sent to this address <blackl...@anitech-systems.com> will be added to the BlackLists. _______________________________________________ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions _______________________________________________ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions
