[ntp:questions] Re: NTP Multicast server/client?

Wilhelm Greiner wilhelm.greiner at web.de
Wed Oct 5 21:58:10 UTC 2005


Hi,
* Danny Mayer <mayer at ntp.isc.org> schrieb:
> > Could not find this option in the man page.
>  NTP doesn't ship man pages. Those are created by your O/S vendor.
>  You need to look in the HTML pages. You can start here:
>  http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/html/index.html
> 
> > when i try "multicastclient 224.6.2.1 novolley" or
> > "multicastclient novolley 224.6.2.1" in the config
> > it too transmit packets.
> > See the output.
> > 
> > The reason is that there can be a way back, but with other delay,
> > that falsified the resulting time.
> > Also this can trigger an unwanted dial in.
> > 
> > [root at ntpserver ntpd-4.1.2_build_20051004]# ./ntpd -d | grep transmit
> 
>  Upgrade that version is very old. novolley may have been added in 4.2.0.

I cant run 4.2.x, it doesnt run as multicast client here
see above postings.

mfg Wilhelm




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