topic configuring NTP server in Operating System - HP-UX

configuring NTP server

Paul T. Green — Fri, 26 Oct 2001 14:54:20 GMT

I want to configure NTP server so that other HP-UX clients can synchronize to obtain the correct time.

Any suggestions, please let me know.

Thanks,

Frank Quinteros
frank.quinteros@groupvu.com

Re: configuring NTP server

Deshpande Prashant — Fri, 26 Oct 2001 15:01:16 GMT

HI
Here is link to online documentation for installing/configuring NTP.

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90685/B2355-90685.html

HTH
Prashant.

Re: configuring NTP server

S.K. Chan — Fri, 26 Oct 2001 15:02:03 GMT

Here is a simple implementation of NTP that I've done before (using one of the server as master clock).

NTP Server
----------
1) Edit "netdaemons" config file :-
# vi /etc/rc.config.d/netdaemons
....
export XNTPD=1
....

2) Check to make sure timezone is correct (file /etc/TIMEZONE).

3) Edit /etc/ntp.conf
# vi /etc/ntp.conf
server 127.127.1.1 # Psuedo IP identifies this system as time source
fudge 127.127.1.1 stratum 10 # Stratum 10 means it's not a reliable time source

4) Start NTP
# /sbin/init.d/xntpd start

I'm going to assume you know how to setup the client side.

hope this helps ..

Re: configuring NTP server

Santosh Nair_1 — Fri, 26 Oct 2001 15:05:15 GMT

Basically set up your /etc/ntp.conf file specifying the your time source. Then set up /etc/rc.config.d/netdaemons so that XNTPD=1 and finally start the ntp daemons by running /sbin/init.d/xntpd start.

For more information see:

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90685/B2355-90685.html

Chapter 7: Configuring the Network Time Protocol (NTP)

-Santosh

Re: configuring NTP server

James R. Ferguson — Fri, 26 Oct 2001 16:05:35 GMT

Hi:

The document Santosh has referenced is an excellent guide. You can configure one of your own servers to serve as a local time source, propagating it to others in your network, or you can establish connectivity to an external source to which you can synchronize and propagate time.

For a good list of time sources, see:

http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/clock1.htm
Regards!

...JRF...