[CentOS] CentOs 5.6 and Time Sync

Thu Apr 14 07:27:41 UTC 2011
allan <allane at spinn.net>


Mailing List wrote:
> On 4/13/2011 3:35 PM, Cal Webster wrote:
>>
>> I'm running the same kernel and ntp versions and I'm having no problems
>> at all on ntp servers or clients.
>>
>> If my previous suggestions didn't help maybe you could share contents of
>> the following files and output of some commands so the list can see what
>> you've got.
>>
>> /etc/ntp.conf
>> /etc/ntp/ntpservers
>> /etc/ntp/step-tickers
>> /var/lib/ntp/drift
>>
>>
>> grep ntpd /var/log/messages*
>> (please remove repeated messages for clarity)
>>
>> Most recent entries in /var/log/ntpd.log
>>
>> SELinux could also be playing a role.
>>
>> Are you running SELinux enabled, permissive, or disabled?
>> What mode was it running before it stopped working?
>> Are there any possibly related "avc" messages in /var/log/messages
>> or /var/audit/audit.log?
>>
>> ./Cal
>>
>  /etc/ntp;
> 
> restrict default kod nomodify notrap nopeer noquery
> restrict -6 default kod nomodify notrap nopeer noquery
> restrict 127.0.0.1
> restrict -6 ::1
> server 0.centos.pool.ntp.org
> server 1.centos.pool.ntp.org
> server 2.centos.pool.ntp.org
> server  127.127.1.0     # local clock
> fudge   127.127.1.0 stratum 10
> driftfile /var/lib/ntp/drift
> keys /etc/ntp/keys
> 
> There is no /etc/ntp/ntpservers
> 
> /etc/ntp/step-tickers is an empty file.
> 
> /var/lib/ntp/drift;
>   -65.219
> 
> I have no /var/log/ntpd.log
> 
> /varlog/messages;  This is the log using stock updated kernel.
> 
> Apr 12 03:32:35 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to LOCAL(0), stratum 10
> Apr 12 03:33:36 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 173.9.142.98, stratum 2
> Apr 12 15:51:56 Server ntpd[2797]: time reset +43208.248852 s
> Apr 12 15:51:56 Server ntpd[2797]: kernel time sync enabled 0001
> Apr 12 15:56:03 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to LOCAL(0), stratum 10
> Apr 12 15:56:26 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 169.229.70.183, 
> stratum 3
> Apr 12 16:00:22 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 173.9.142.98, stratum 2
> Apr 12 16:16:59 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 169.229.70.183, 
> stratum 2
> Apr 12 16:16:57 Server ntpd[2797]: time reset -1.830305 s
> Apr 12 16:20:27 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to LOCAL(0), stratum 10
> Apr 12 16:22:35 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 169.229.70.183, 
> stratum 2
> Apr 12 16:28:01 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 173.9.142.98, stratum 2
> Apr 12 16:32:29 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 169.229.70.183, 
> stratum 3
> Apr 12 16:36:36 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 173.9.142.98, stratum 2
> Apr 12 16:40:05 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 169.229.70.183, 
> stratum 3
> Apr 12 16:41:57 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to LOCAL(0), stratum 10
> Apr 12 16:42:09 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 173.9.142.98, stratum 2
> Apr 12 16:47:28 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to LOCAL(0), stratum 10
> Apr 12 16:48:28 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 169.229.70.183, 
> stratum 3
> Apr 12 16:51:44 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 173.9.142.98, stratum 2
> Apr 12 16:53:52 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 173.193.227.67, 
> stratum 4
> Apr 12 16:58:06 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 169.229.70.183, 
> stratum 3
> Apr 12 17:00:18 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to LOCAL(0), stratum 10
> Apr 12 17:04:31 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to 169.229.70.183, 
> stratum 3
> Apr 12 17:06:44 Server ntpd[2797]: synchronized to LOCAL(0), stratum 10
> Apr 12 19:54:46 Server ntpd[2797]: ntpd exiting on signal 15
> Apr 13 03:01:24 Server ntpd[2409]: ntpd 4.2.2p1 at 1.1570-o Sat Dec 19 
> 00:56:13 UTC 2009 (1)
> Apr 13 03:01:24 Server ntpd[2410]: precision = 1.000 usec
> Apr 13 03:01:24 Server ntpd[2410]: Listening on interface wildcard, 
> 0.0.0.0#123 Disabled
> Apr 13 03:01:24 Server ntpd[2410]: Listening on interface wildcard, 
> ::#123 Disabled
> Apr 13 03:01:24 Server ntpd[2410]: Listening on interface lo, ::1#123 
> Enabled
> Apr 13 03:01:24 Server ntpd[2410]: Listening on interface eth0, 
> fe80::218:8bff:fe80:67db#123 Enabled
> Apr 13 03:01:24 Server ntpd[2410]: Listening on interface lo, 
> 127.0.0.1#123 Enabled
> Apr 13 03:01:24 Server ntpd[2410]: Listening on interface eth0, 
> 192.168.2.1#123 Enabled
> Apr 13 03:01:24 Server ntpd[2410]: kernel time sync status 0040
> Apr 13 03:01:30 Server ntpd[2410]: frequency initialized 0.000 PPM from 
> /var/lib/ntp/drift
> Apr 13 07:04:44 Server ntpd[2410]: synchronized to LOCAL(0), stratum 10
> Apr 13 07:04:44 Server ntpd[2410]: kernel time sync enabled 0001
> Apr 13 07:11:09 Server ntpd[2410]: synchronized to 208.75.88.4, stratum 2
> Apr 13 07:17:34 Server ntpd[2410]: synchronized to 64.6.144.6, stratum 2
> Apr 13 07:42:59 Server ntpd[2410]: time reset -27.586767 s
> Apr 13 07:46:35 Server ntpd[2410]: synchronized to LOCAL(0), stratum 10
> Apr 13 07:47:38 Server ntpd[2410]: synchronized to 199.249.224.123, 
> stratum 2
> Apr 13 07:51:53 Server ntpd[2410]: synchronized to 64.6.144.6, stratum 2
> Apr 13 09:27:19 Server ntpd[2410]: ntpd exiting on signal 15
> Apr 13 09:27:19 Server ntpd[6743]: ntpd 4.2.2p1 at 1.1570-o Sat Dec 19 
> 00:56:13 UTC 2009 (1)
> 
>   Selinux is disabled, and just a note also. This is a stock install of 
> of ntp. I never had to do any fudging with it cause it just worked up 
> until the update.
> 
>  I also have no /var/log/audit/audit.log.
> 
> tia.
> 
> Brian
> 
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43208 seconds is 8 seconds from 12 hours. Could this be an AM/PM issue? or a tz issue? what timezone have you set?
ntp uses UTC time. Is your machine hw clock set for UTC?

Just a few thoughts.

Peace,
Allan