ntpdate command gives error

[SANTOSH S. MHASKAR]

Hi,

I have configured ntp client/server and
when i use ntpdate command it gives following error.

/ # ntpdate 10.22.28.204
18 Nov 13:27:21 ntpdate[22959]: no server suitable for synchronization found

My configuration is as follows.

ntp server IP 10.22.28.204

server configuration in /etc/ntp.conf

server 127.127.1.1 # local clock
fudge 127.127.1.1 stratum 8

client IP 10.22.28.9

client conf in /etc/ntp.conf

## Configuration for cityfa server as ntp server

server 10.22.28.204
driftfile /var/adm/ntp.drift.client

when ntp daemon is not running on server
and if i issue ntpdate 10.22.28.204 on client
it gives above error.

I am not able to sinc the client time with server time, what is going wrong?

Pl. help.


-Santosh Mhaskar

[RAC_1]

first check the time difference between them. If it is high, it may not work. Try setting it manually.

[SANTOSH S. MHASKAR]

The problem is solved,

I have to use -b option with ntpdate,

ntpdate -bv

Thanks RAC for ur help.


-Santosh

[Gary Cantwell]

Hi Santosh,

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http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/helptips.do?#33

Thanks,

Gary

[Chris House]

I get the same error -

root@caramello [/]
# ntpdate -b 0.us.pool.ntp.org
22 Dec 11:39:32 ntpdate[8567]: no server suitable for synchronization found

root@caramello [/]
# ntpq -p 0.us.pool.ntp.org
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset disp
==============================================================================
*ONCORE(0) .GPS. 0 l - 16 377 0.00 -0.011 0.24
xnist1-ny.witime .ACTS. 1 u - 64 377 8.22 4.070 4.50

Why do I get the "no server suitable for synchronization found" ? xntpd is not running.

[Chris House]

I was able to get it to work using ntpdate -uv time-a.nist.gov

How can I instruct xntpd to do the same thing as ntpdate - use an unpriviledged port for outgoing packets (ntpdate -u)?