[ntp:questions] Client using Meinberg NTP can't sync with ntp server problem

David Taylor david-taylor at blueyonder.co.uk.invalid
Wed Jul 9 09:40:31 UTC 2014


On 09/07/2014 08:31, vothanhhung22 at gmail.com wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Currently, I am working with meinberg ntp and I can't sync with ntp server. I have made rules that allow UDP port 123, turned off w32time and change to some popular ntp server but there is no luck.
>
> I have followed this FAQ:
> http://www.meinbergglobal.com/english/info/ntp-w32time.htm
>
> I'm using windows web server 2008 R2, Meinberg NTP version is http://www.meinbergglobal.com/english/sw/ntp.htm#ntp_stable (the spider man one)
>
> this is the output from ntpq -pn
>
> C:\Windows\system32>ntpq -pn
>       remote           refid      st t when poll reach   delay   offset  jitter
> ==============================================================================
> *218.189.210.3   137.189.4.10     2 u    -  512   17   30.634  -46.455  23.503
>
>
> this is the output from ntpq -crv
> C:\Windows\system32>ntpq -crv
> associd=0 status=0615 leap_none, sync_ntp, 1 event, clock_sync,
> version="ntpd 4.2.6p5 at 1.2349-o Jul 30 11:55:08 (UTC+02:00) 2012  (2)",
> processor="x86", system="Windows", leap=00, stratum=3, precision=-21,
> rootdelay=31.931, rootdisp=109.468, refid=218.189.210.3,
> reftime=d767610b.0bd46116  Wed, Jul  9 2014 13:34:51.046,
> clock=d7676117.210e61c3  Wed, Jul  9 2014 13:35:03.129, peer=7365, tc=9,
> mintc=3, offset=-46.455, frequency=-65.949, sys_jitter=0.000,
> clk_jitter=31.032, clk_wander=0.024
>
> And this is my ntp.conf file:
> server 0.hk.pool.ntp.org minpoll 9 maxpoll 11 iburst
>
> I am looking forward for your response.

Just a few points:

- the presence of the "*" in the output of ntpq -pn indicates sync, so 
I'm unsure that the problem is.

- I recommend installing outside the \Program Files\ directory, and I'm 
not sure you've done that.

- Using a single server is bad practice.  Use the pool directive instead 
and don't try and specify the min/max poll:

   pool hk.pool.ntp.org iburst

NTP will adjust the polling as it needs to, and will try and get a 
number of servers rather than just one.  You should use a driftfile line 
in your ntp.conf file as well.

   driftfile  C:\Tools\NTP\etc\ntp.drift

if you have installed to C:\Tools\NTP as I recommend:

   http://www.satsignal.eu/ntp/setup.html

You actually seem to have made things more complex for yourself than a 
default install might have done, but perhaps that is the result of 
experimenting!

(There are some issues installing on Windows Server, of which I have no 
current experience).

-- 
Cheers,
David
Web: http://www.satsignal.eu



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