[ntp:questions] Observation with ntp4.2.8 at p4-request inputs

brian utterback brian.utterback at oracle.com
Thu Dec 10 13:01:14 UTC 2015


Yes, that is the expected behavior.

On 12/10/2015 6:55 AM, Charles Elliott wrote:
> FWIIW, I have seen a similar phenomenon, only with one server.  If the time
> server on my network stops dispensing time for some reason, the computers on
> the LAN will still stay sync'ed to its last observation long after the reach
> indicator goes to zero.  Not sure if that is right.
>
> Charles Elliott
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> Hello All,
> Just wanted to check if what I am observing with4.2.8p4 is as expected or I
> missed out something because I don't see this with older 4.2.8p2/p3 :I have
> a client having 2 NTP servers (both servers in my LAN ), client makes one as
> a peer ( to which it is currently synced) and other as a candidate; the peer
> (server) goes down, my client at least waited 7 to 8 min to reject this peer
> server and choose the available one... Checked in Mein berg monitor tool
> also and rv0 command ... The status word just don't show that client
> rejected server until 7 to 8 minutes... Wire shark correctly shows no
> packets exchanged between my clint and peer ( right from moment when server
> which is down)..my client ntp.conf is standard with an iburst...
> Thanks in advance
> Shyam
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