[ntp:questions] Re: Setting maxpoll interval with 'ntpdc'

Richard B. Gilbert rgilbert88 at comcast.net
Thu Jan 5 20:36:49 UTC 2006


Kevin Golder wrote:

>I just have a question about the ntpdc utility.  I can add and delete
>servers fine using ntpdc, but how do I edit their minpoll and maxpoll
>settings?
> 
>Thanks for any help,
>Kevin
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What problem are you trying to solve by adjusting Minpoll  and/or Maxpoll?

I don't believe you can, or should do this.   Ntpd selects the poll 
interval within the range specified by the default values for Minpoll 
and Maxpoll.  The defaults are correct for most circumstances.   The 
only exception that occurs to me is a dial-up connection to a server; 
such servers are polled much less often than broadband connections.




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