how ntp works

[Marton Ferenc]

If an ntp server has 7 sources with stratum 1, one of them prefered. Lets image that is synchornized to prefered. What happened if prefered will be out? What is the exact procedure to choice the good from 6?.
What happened if the prefered comes back?

[Peter Godron]

Marton,
please see:
http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90774/ch04.html
and more specific:
http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90774/ch04s02.html#d0e4906


Please also read:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33 on how to reward any useful answers given to your questions.

[Reshma Malusare]

Hi Marton,
Please,Check following document,it will solve your query.As it is very difficult to explain in short exactly how stratum levels works.

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90685/ch07s02.html
http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90147/ch07s01.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90147/ch07s06.html

Regards
Reshma