Send us the result of # ntpdate -d -v clock.redhat.com Mine goes something like this [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# ntpdate -d -v intrepid.infotainment.com.au 17 Nov 18:57:24 ntpdate[13817]: ntpdate [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Feb 13 12:17:20 EST 2003 (1) transmit(202.68.163.53) receive(202.68.163.53) transmit(202.68.163.53) receive(202.68.163.53) transmit(202.68.163.53) receive(202.68.163.53) transmit(202.68.163.53) receive(202.68.163.53) transmit(202.68.163.53) server 202.68.163.53, port 123 stratum 3, precision -17, leap 00, trust 000 refid [203.2.192.124], delay 0.03094, dispersion 0.00002 transmitted 4, in filter 4 reference time: c362fab5.d4ac0831 Mon, Nov 17 2003 18:43:49.830 originate timestamp: c362fde4.40abe6a3 Mon, Nov 17 2003 18:57:24.252 transmit timestamp: c362fde4.42506141 Mon, Nov 17 2003 18:57:24.259 filter delay: 0.03123 0.03094 0.03098 0.03096 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 filter offset: -0.00921 -0.00916 -0.00918 -0.00912 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 delay 0.03094, dispersion 0.00002 offset -0.009161 17 Nov 18:57:24 ntpdate[13817]: adjust time server 202.68.163.53 offset -0.009161 sec
Oh and yes it's firewalled so you can't use that one. For me external NTP servers are firewalled and here's what I got: [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# ntpdate -d -v clock.redhat.com 17 Nov 18:56:25 ntpdate[13808]: ntpdate [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Feb 13 12:17:20 EST 2003 (1) transmit(66.187.233.4) transmit(66.187.233.4) transmit(66.187.233.4) transmit(66.187.233.4) transmit(66.187.233.4) 66.187.233.4: Server dropped: no data server 66.187.233.4, port 123 stratum 0, precision 0, leap 00, trust 000 refid [0.0.0.0], delay 0.00000, dispersion 64.00000 transmitted 4, in filter 4 reference time: 00000000.00000000 Thu, Feb 7 2036 17:28:16.000 originate timestamp: 00000000.00000000 Thu, Feb 7 2036 17:28:16.000 transmit timestamp: c362fdac.e6611772 Mon, Nov 17 2003 18:56:28.899 filter delay: 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 filter offset: 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 delay 0.00000, dispersion 64.00000 offset 0.000000 17 Nov 18:56:29 ntpdate[13808]: no server suitable for synchronization found On Mon, 17 Nov 2003, Voytek wrote: > I'm still struggling with the ntpd, the firwall has been (supposedly ?) opened to > allow my server port 123 traffic, but, I get this: > > # ntpdate clock.redhat.com > 17 Nov 17:35:34 ntpdate[22454]: no server suitable for synchronization found > > I can not see anything rwong in /var/log/messages > > after starting ntpd, 'messages' has: > > Nov 17 17:38:49 koala ntpd[22490]: ntpd [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Apr 8 06:30:52 EDT > 2002 > (1) > Nov 17 17:38:49 koala ntpd: ntpd startup succeeded > Nov 17 17:38:49 koala ntpd[22490]: precision = 9 usec > Nov 17 17:38:49 koala ntpd[22490]: kernel time discipline status 0040 > Nov 17 17:38:49 koala ntpd[22490]: frequency initialized 0.000 from /etc/ntp/dri > ft > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] etc]# telnet clock.redhat.com 123 > Trying 66.187.233.4... > > my ipchains has: > > -A input -s 0/0 -d 0/0 ntp -p tcp -y -j ACCEPT > -A input -s 0/0 -d 0/0 443 -p tcp -y -j ACCEPT > -A input -s 0/0 -d 0/0 110 -p tcp -y -j ACCEPT > -A input -s 0/0 -d 0/0 25 -p tcp -y -j ACCEPT > -A input -s 0/0 -d 0/0 80 -p tcp -y -j ACCEPT > -A input -s 0/0 -d 0/0 21 -p tcp -y -j ACCEPT > -A input -s 0/0 -d 0/0 22 -p tcp -y -j ACCEPT > -A input -s 0/0 67:68 -d 0/0 67:68 -p udp -i eth0 -j ACCEPT > -A input -s 0/0 67:68 -d 0/0 67:68 -p udp -i eth1 -j ACCEPT > -A input -s 0/0 -d 0/0 -i lo -j ACCEPT > -A input -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 0:1023 -y -j REJECT > -A input -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 2049 -y -j REJECT > -A input -p udp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 0:1023 -j REJECT > -A input -p udp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 2049 -j REJECT > -A input -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 6000:6009 -y -j REJECT > -A input -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 7100 -y -j REJECT > > am I blocking it myself ? ? > > > > Voytek Eymont > -- ---<GRiP>--- Electronic Hobbyist, Former Arcadia BBS nut, Occasional nudist, Linux Guru, SLUG/AUUG/Linux Australia member, Sydney Flashmobber, BMX rider, Walker, Raver & rave music lover, Big kid that refuses to grow up. I'd make a good family pet, take me home today! Do people actually read these things? -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug