[ntp:questions] Re: Cannot synchronize to server with local clock

Danny Mayer mayer at gis.net
Mon Jul 18 17:30:50 UTC 2005


Serge Bets wrote:
> Hello Christoph,
> 
>  On Sunday, July 17, 2005 at 11:12:06 AM +0200, Christoph Bartoschek wrote:
> 
> 
>>>fudge 127.127.1.0 stratum 4 refid DTSS
>>
>>I specify the refid for the local clock on our server to "DTSS".
>>Despite that the clients still show "LOCAL(0)" as refid for the
>>server.
> 
> 
> The "refid string" option works only for stratum 0 refclocks. At other
> stratums, refid is the IP (v4), sometimes reverse resolved by client for
> display. 127.127.1.0 ==> LOCAL(0).
> 
This HAPPENS TO BE an IPv4 address. It is NOT true for IPv6 and we will 
be changing it in the future to not use the IPv4 address. If you need to 
  see the location of where that server is currently getting it's time 
you should use ntptrace.

> If your system clock is really correctly disciplined by an external app,
> then you could fudge it to stratum 0.

You should never do that.

Danny
> 
> 
> Serge.




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