To use an actual NTP implementation, you need to install and configure one, chrony or maybe ntpd. Do so if you require any monitoring of time performance. I will assume chrony. Add iburst to your pool or server lines in your config to speed up the initial few packets. It still may take a couple … Read more
ntpq -p ntp.ubuntu.com From man ntpq: … -p Print a list of the peers known to the server as well as a summary of their state. This is equivalent to the peers interactive command. … Edit: The host is timing out right now. ntpq -p pool.ntp.org will return a valid result.
I’ve used them at a gambling operation so we could keep accurate time but still have a true air gap between the production network and the internet/corporate network. With the revenue generated per hour and that on one occasion a single remote sales rep came into the office and plugged in his infected laptop to … Read more
Jeff, I found this article. Might be of some help to you. You might have already read this but I thought it was worth a shot. HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Config\AnnounceFlags This registry entry controls whether the local computer is marked as a reliable time server (which is only possible if the previous registry entry is set to NTP … Read more
This is caused by a livelock when ntpd calls adjtimex(2) to tell the kernel to insert a leap second. See lkml posting http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1203.1/04598.html Red Hat should also be updating their KB article as well. https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/15145 UPDATE: Red Hat has a second KB article just for this issue here: https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/solutions/154713 – the previous article is for … Read more