[ntp:questions] Question about ntp log messages and logging interval
Jeff Boyce
jboyce at meridianenv.com
Tue Sep 12 17:09:01 UTC 2006
Greetings -
I am using NTP on a fully up to date RHEL3 system (Dell PE2600 hardware). I
use a very basic configuration file (see below) and also use the North
America NTP pool servers. Since I got ntp running properly (I think) about
two weeks ago, I notice a lot of ntp information in my log file (see log
snippet below).
1. I am wondering if this is an indication of a properly (or improperly)
running ntp system?
2. If this logging is normal, are there any recommendations for how I can
reduce the amount of logging?
3. How do I find out what the standard polling interval is, and how would I
reduce the interval if I wanted to?
Thanks.
#/etc/ntp.conf
server 0.us.pool.ntp.org
server 1.us.pool.ntp.org
server 2.us.pool.ntp.org
server 127.127.1.0 # local clock
fudge 127.127.1.0 stratum 10
driftfile /var/lib/ntp/drift
# ntpq -p
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset
jitter
=====================================================
LOCAL(0) LOCAL(0) 10 l 18 64 377 0.000 0.000
0.015
*dns01.flame.org clock.xmission. 2 u 19 64 377 73.882 8.660
42.399
+216-136-10-198. ns.nts.umn.edu 3 u 30 64 377 112.790 9.468
48.783
+sfobug.org 97.226.103.255 2 u 16 64 377 113.669 15.344
40.253
********* /var/log/messages ***********
Sep 10 04:46:26 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.842745 s
Sep 10 04:46:26 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 05:25:02 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.275572 s
Sep 10 05:25:02 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 05:52:10 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 1.007164 s
Sep 10 05:52:10 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 06:42:48 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.381250 s
Sep 10 06:42:48 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 07:31:07 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.541173 s
Sep 10 07:31:07 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 08:18:24 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.633675 s
Sep 10 08:18:24 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 09:01:28 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.433766 s
Sep 10 09:01:28 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 09:23:06 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.224851 s
Sep 10 09:23:06 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 09:43:50 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.452334 s
Sep 10 09:43:50 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 10:36:33 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.582234 s
Sep 10 10:36:33 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 11:28:58 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.432536 s
Sep 10 11:28:58 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 11:48:37 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.591722 s
Sep 10 11:48:37 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 12:31:38 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.697608 s
Sep 10 12:31:38 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 13:11:33 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.640630 s
Sep 10 13:11:33 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 13:56:57 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.967973 s
Sep 10 13:56:57 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Sep 10 14:48:37 bison ntpd[20484]: time reset 0.928340 s
Sep 10 14:48:37 bison ntpd[20484]: synchronisation lost
Jeff Boyce
www.meridianenv.com
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