[ntp:questions] Re: pool ntp servers

Solarwarp randy at turbowarp.net
Mon Jun 19 20:05:36 UTC 2006


John Pettitt wrote:
> Solarwarp wrote:
>> Is there a way to query somewhere to get a list of the current (active)
>> pool.ntp.org servers?
> 
> 
> Not all of them at once.  You can get a selection from DNS pool.ntp.org or <geography>.pool.ntp.org
> (eg europe.pool.ntp.org).  If you want all of them you'll need to come up with a good reason and ask
> the pool admins for a copy of the current list.  Note that "I want to hard code them into my
> embedded system" is not a good reason :-)  (inside joke).
> 
> more info at http://www.pool.ntp.org and http://www.pool.ntp.org/vendors.html
> 
> John

Hum, well, is there any way to be notified or otherwise tell when my 
time server is in the queue?  Except, maybe look at traffic load?




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