[ntp:questions] linux client configuration

Harlan Stenn stenn at ntp.org
Mon Jan 17 09:23:25 UTC 2011


Riccardo wrote:
> If I want to set 2 time server (main and backup), What's typical
> configuration for ntpd client for linux ?
> 
> If I had:
> 
> restrict default ignore
> restrict 127.0.0.1
> restrict Main nomodify nopeer notrap noquery
> restrict Backup nomodify nopeer notrap noquery
> server Main
> server Backup

You are using IPs for Main and Backup, right?  'restrict' works on IPs,
not names.

> I see there are 2 processes, but It's possibile having unique process
> which request time to first time server available ?

You may be seeing the DNS resolver processes.

H



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